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Originally Posted by davefr
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That doesn't quite do it. That study uses a blended criteria to come up with Business Survivability Index. With this index as-is, Oregon ranks 32nd out of 51 states. Hardly the "least friendly" category. But the thing to point out about this index is that there is one factor that is skewing Oregon's placement.....Income Tax.
Oregon has the third highest income tax rate. If you take that one factor out of the index, Oregon places above the 50th percentile. Due to the high income tax rate, Oregon's six year spending trend is second highest and the highway cost effectiveness is 11th overall. Some could argue that the higher income tax is working much better in Oregon than it is in Vermont and California who have higher tax rates but fall to the bottom of these two criteria.
While it certainly can be better, its by no means the worst.