Kendall here is an overview of the in vs out migration: The Income Gap: Who is Moving In vs. Out? Analysis of the most recent IRS migration data indicates a sharp disparity in earning power between inbound and outbound residents, particularly in the state's economic hub. Leaving (High Earners): Residents moving out of the Portland metro area had an average adjusted gross income (AGI) of approximately $105,800. Arriving (Lower Earners): New residents moving into the area averaged roughly $73,500 in annual income. The "Wealth Gap": This creates a net income loss of roughly $32,000 per household replaced. This further illustrates why Oregon needs to course-correct on the taxation issue. There is a reason the higher earners are leaving—most of the new taxes target them.
Both the SEIU and the OSB&CTC are almost exclusively suckled on the Government teat so anything in Oregon that would interfere with the flow is going to be opposed. Not exactly honest brokers. I am curious and may have missed it in you excellent article, what is the income level and net worth of out-migrant vs. in-migrant and how many are in each group.
The communists in SEIU create nothing and are a drain on the system. Their opinions on economic issues are meaningless and the fact that they had any input on the council demonstrates how captured Oregon's government by communists.
Including matching funds from Portland's small donor election program, Morillo and Koyama Lane have already raised, for their 2026 reelection, 2x - 3x over Novick and all nonincumbents running. It's disappointing that regular Portlanders can't lift a finger to counter the power of public employee unions and Insta-n-only-fans that make up Koyama Lane and Morillo's donor base.
how much and from whom do you want to cut PERS benefits? Especially bc for the same lower income people, Social Security is going to be cut in the few years, hitting lower income the hardest (as usual). There are a small minority getting a lot from PERS, but most do not. This is from the PERS website: "According to the latest PERS by the Numbers report, retirees receiving more than $10,000 per month make up less than 2% of all PERS beneficiaries. Meanwhile, 75% of retirees receive less than $4,500 per month, and the average annual benefit is under $35,000." https://opri.org/opri-news/big-pensions-make-headlines-but-most-pers-retirees-get-modest-benefits/ Maybe a 5% tax on all PERS payments above $10,000 per month and a graduated rate increasing to 10% above $20,000 per month (regardless of where you live, if that is legal) to address some of the PERS excesses. And in terms of new or current employees, if you cut PERS benefit promises, you are just going to have to raise current salaries to offset the reduction in that benefit to keep and attract any employees at all.
Kendall here is an overview of the in vs out migration: The Income Gap: Who is Moving In vs. Out? Analysis of the most recent IRS migration data indicates a sharp disparity in earning power between inbound and outbound residents, particularly in the state's economic hub. Leaving (High Earners): Residents moving out of the Portland metro area had an average adjusted gross income (AGI) of approximately $105,800. Arriving (Lower Earners): New residents moving into the area averaged roughly $73,500 in annual income. The "Wealth Gap": This creates a net income loss of roughly $32,000 per household replaced. This further illustrates why Oregon needs to course-correct on the taxation issue. There is a reason the higher earners are leaving—most of the new taxes target them.
Both the SEIU and the OSB&CTC are almost exclusively suckled on the Government teat so anything in Oregon that would interfere with the flow is going to be opposed. Not exactly honest brokers. I am curious and may have missed it in you excellent article, what is the income level and net worth of out-migrant vs. in-migrant and how many are in each group.
The communists in SEIU create nothing and are a drain on the system. Their opinions on economic issues are meaningless and the fact that they had any input on the council demonstrates how captured Oregon's government by communists.
Including matching funds from Portland's small donor election program, Morillo and Koyama Lane have already raised, for their 2026 reelection, 2x - 3x over Novick and all nonincumbents running. It's disappointing that regular Portlanders can't lift a finger to counter the power of public employee unions and Insta-n-only-fans that make up Koyama Lane and Morillo's donor base.
Candidate Donor# Donat'n City Match
Tiffany Koyama Lane 1,353 $50,379 $168,546
Angelita Morillo 899 $33,406 $113,470
Steve Novick 270 $31,097 $47,500
Kellie Torres 351 $25,225 $50,100
Brandon Mullen 215 $9,292 $27,030
Nicole Tignor 77 $8,000 $10,250
Data as of 6/21 http://openelectionsportland.org
A reminder that eligible Portlanders from any district can make match-able donations to D3 candidates -- You don't need to be a resident of D3!
how much and from whom do you want to cut PERS benefits? Especially bc for the same lower income people, Social Security is going to be cut in the few years, hitting lower income the hardest (as usual). There are a small minority getting a lot from PERS, but most do not. This is from the PERS website: "According to the latest PERS by the Numbers report, retirees receiving more than $10,000 per month make up less than 2% of all PERS beneficiaries. Meanwhile, 75% of retirees receive less than $4,500 per month, and the average annual benefit is under $35,000." https://opri.org/opri-news/big-pensions-make-headlines-but-most-pers-retirees-get-modest-benefits/ Maybe a 5% tax on all PERS payments above $10,000 per month and a graduated rate increasing to 10% above $20,000 per month (regardless of where you live, if that is legal) to address some of the PERS excesses. And in terms of new or current employees, if you cut PERS benefit promises, you are just going to have to raise current salaries to offset the reduction in that benefit to keep and attract any employees at all.