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Budget problems, caused by Governor John Kitzhaber objected to the Republican -controlled legislature's omission of the cuts that would result from the measure's failure in the ballot title (the summary of the measure provided to voters). Supporters of the measure blamed the ballot title omission for the defeat of the measure.http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=447900 Proponents of the measure felt it was the only way to avoid proposed spending cuts to programs such as , felt that increasing taxes would prolong the recession, and that the state should live within its means.http://www.sos.state.or.us/elections/jan282003/guide/m28opp.htm Cuts in the wake of Measure 28's defeat seemed to vindicate proponents' arguments. The day after Measure 28's defeat, Multnomah County released 144 inmates from the County Jail and laid off 175 Sheriff 's deputies.http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/opb/news.newsmain?action=article&ARTICLE_ID=448106]Some fiscal conservatives felt that wasteful spending was more to blame than the tax defeat. Nonetheless, the high percentage of "yes" votes in the Portland metro area inspired local governments in that region to bring their own temporary tax increases to the ballot. A year later, voters defeated a similar measure, Measure 30 . SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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