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 Legislature focuses on land use, class-action lawsuits, OHSU money in final weeks!!

Oregon Health & Science University hopes to secure $200 million in bonds from the state to help the university match a $500 million challenge grant from Nike founder Phil Knight and his wife, Penny to boost cancer research. Whether lawmakers sign off on the full amount may be up for debate next week.
"There are really strong advocates for $200 million," said Rep. Peter Buckley, D-Ashland, a co-chair of the budget committee. "I think there's some concern about using so much of it. We have $300 million in bonding capacity."
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Children’s Cancer Research Held Hostage to Light Rail Now?

Using kids to force their political agenda, sickening! Oregon Democrats and Gov. John Kitzhaber are trying to tie the Columbia River Crossing to the OHSU Children's Cancer Research Center funding bond.
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