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		<title>Think You Can Fix Oregon&#8217;s Budget Crisis?</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oregon is facing a $3.5 billion shortfall in funding for schools and basic services. At the same time, the state gives away more than $30 billion in tax breaks and giveaways. The budget crisis means that lawmakers are considering deep &#8230; <a href="http://oregonbudgetpriorities.com/think-you-can-fix-oregons-budget-crisis">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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Oregon is facing a <strong>$3.5 billion shortfall</strong> in funding for schools and basic services. At the same time, the state gives away more than $30 billion in tax breaks and giveaways.</p>
<p>The budget crisis means that lawmakers are considering deep cuts to classrooms and vital services. It means they&#8217;ll need to make decisions about how to protect our shared priorities.</p>
<p>What would you do? Cut classrooms? Close prisons? Take a knife to corporate tax breaks? Well, here&#8217;s your chance to try it for yourself. Click <a href="http://oregonbudgetpriorities.com/widget/">here</a> or on the image below to try your hand with the <strong>Oregon Budget Widget</strong>, then share your results with your friends. (But beware, it&#8217;s not as easy as you might think!)</p>
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