Quip of the Day (re Oregon Tax Vote)

"Oregon's business assisted suicide plan." Nike founder Phil Knight's assessment of the Oregon tax hike, via Rich Karlgaard's Digital Rules blog for Forbes.

Karlgaard adds:

Some Oregonians will vote with their feet and leave the state. My guess: enough of them to cancel out the expected revenue gains from higher taxes.

He points out that rich Portlanders can just move across the river, supporting the Columbian's view.