When seven of the ten largest employers in Eugene-Springfield are taxpayer supported entities and the other three are the U of O, Peace Health and McKenzie Willamette Hospitals it is interesting.  

While we know that Wal-Mart, Target, Albertson's, Costco,  Home Depot, Jerrry's, the Kendall auto dealerships will just add the 2.5% cost to their groceries, prescriptions, toilet paper,  home goods and automobiles, that same 2.5% increase added to surgery at River Bend is really, really,  going to hurt.