Oregon Voters to Decide on Gas Tax Repeal Amidst National Fuel Price Surge

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Oregon voters will decide on May 19 whether to repeal a legislative gas tax increase that raised rates from 40 to 46 cents per gallon. The referendum, qualified by 250,000 signatures, challenges Democratic efforts to fund infrastructure as soaring fuel costs—exacerbated by the war with Iran—intensify voter sensitivity to inflation. This ballot measure highlights the political friction between necessary public.