With Record Unemployment, Oregon Democrats Tell Businesses to Take a Hike

On April 24, the House Business and Labor Committee debated HB 2429-the bill forcing businesses operating under Oregons enterprise zone program to pay higher prevailing wages on privately-financed projects. The enterprise zone program provides incentives to businesses that operate and expand in economically-distressed communities.

Republicans share the concerns of Oregons chambers of commerce and businesses that this bill could harm the states ability to attract investment and create and retain jobs. In this clip, Rep. Kevin Cameron (R-Salem) warned that HB 2429 would send the message that Oregon is closed for business. In response, the Democratic Chair of the committee suggested that if businesses dont pay the higher union-level wages, the businesses can go somewhere else.

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