Fact is, Oregon "sits on a two-legged stool." Solely relying on income and property taxes, with no sales tax, is foolhardy. Then-- to an already wobbly position-- cut off a chunk of one of the legs (thank you, Measure 5)---- crazy!
But that's where Oregon's citizens find themselves.
So with citizens unwilling to pay any more taxes, and with an education and infrastructure system in dire need of funding, where do legislators turn?
Many of these corporations market products regionally, nationally, and internationally. The costs of any pricing increases, therefore, will be spread out over a very large population, not necessarily just Oregonians. In an imperfect system, it indeed appears to be the best alternative.