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Letters in the Editor's Mailbag -The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA Page 1 of 6 <br /> www.registerguard.com I ©The RegisterGuard, Eugene, Oregon <br /> LJune 1, 2003 <br /> Letters in the Editor's Mailbag <br /> The Register-Guard welcomes letters on topics of general <br /> interest. Our length limit is 250 words; all letters are subject to <br /> condensation. Writers are limited to one letter per calendar <br /> month. Because of the volume of mail, not all letters can be <br /> printed. Letters must be signed with the writer's full name. An <br /> address and daytime telephone number are needed for <br /> verification purposes; this information will not be published or <br /> released. <br /> Mail letters to: <br /> Mailbag, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440-2188 <br /> Fax: 338-2828 <br /> E-mail: rgletters@g_uardnet.com <br /> How much should wealthy pay? <br /> I am outraged that Ruth Duemler (letters, May 21) would <br /> 9 <br /> suggest that the state's financial woes are due to inadequate <br /> (10 taxing of the wealthy. How much tax is enough? <br /> What amount would Duemler deem to be a wealthy person's <br /> fair share of Oregon's spending? Do they deserve to be taxed <br /> until their net worth is lowered to an amount that is considered <br /> fair to everyone in the state? Should the wealthy be allowed to <br /> keep only a portion of their incomes that does not exceed my <br /> wages or yours? Where's the line? <br /> What exactly did the wealthy do to cause our state to be <br /> among the highest per capita in our nation for government <br /> spending, while our average wages are among the lowest in <br /> the nation? <br /> Did their purchases of expensive homes hurt our construction <br /> workers? Do their daily purchases of goods and services hurt <br /> our economy? Are they dragging down our health care system? <br /> What have they done to cause the fiscal problems in our state, <br /> and why is the burden theirs? <br /> If you understand that running the wealthy and their local <br /> spending out of our state will only lead to the loss of more jobs, <br /> call your state legislator. <br /> firANN BURKE <br /> http://www.regi sterguard.com/cgi-bin/printStory.py?name=ed.letters.0601&date=2003 0601 6/4/03 <br />