Oregon lawmakers call for big cuts ahead of budget shortfall

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The next five years may see budget cuts in nearly every corner of Oregon government save for Oregon schools, based on a hefty budget proposal released on Thursday by state lawmakers.

The proposal comes from co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Ways and Means – Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, Sen. Elizabeth Steiner Hayward, D-NW Portland/Beaverton, and Rep. Dan Rayfield, D-Corvallis.

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