Forced Charity Isn’t Charity…It’s Just Force!!

When Phil and Penny Knight announced last September* that they would offer $500 million to OHSU for cancer research if the public matched their gift, it understandably led to an outpouring of positive comments and support. But then, OHSU wanted state taxpayers to come up with $200 million of the match through a building bond. That resulted in much less positive press and some outright criticism.
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Oregon gives Intel a Nike-like tax deal. Wish I had A Deal Like That!!

Kitzhaber announced Friday that he's signed a 30-year agreement promising that any changes to Oregon's corporate tax structure won't affect Intel. In exchange, the computer chipmaker says it will expand a semiconductor plant in Hillsboro and create at least 500 jobs.
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