Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006)
Oregon ballot measure 41 was one of two unsuccessful ballot measures sponsored by the Taxpayers Association of Oregon (TAO) on the November 7, 2006 general election ballot. If passed it would have allowed a state income tax deduction equal to Federal exemptions deduction to substitute for state exemption credit on a persons state income tax filing.
Read more about Oregon Ballot Measure 41 (2006): Background, Election Results, See Also
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