Political Coffee 6-20-25: Dems pass HB2025 out of committee with Kabuki theatre, Demand no new taxes, OR at peak taxes? Kotek admits high taxes drive out the rich, House tranny abomination, Trump wins in court and Merkley looks foolish again

HB2025 buy off Dem work session canceled again: They gotta sweeten the pot of Dems holding out for more pork for their districts: https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB2025 

Trouble in Dems tax increase forever utopia: https://oregoncatalyst.com/88708-transportation-tax-amendments-cancelled-work-sessions.html

Demand no new taxes and stop HB2025!! www.notaxor.com 

Has OR hit peak taxes? https://oregoncatalyst.com/88706-oregon-peak-taxes-backtracks-gas-tax-kicker-income-taxes.html 

Kotek says MC should lower taxes on the rich cause they might leave OR: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/06/the-states-largest-county-should-lower-key-tax-on-high-earners-governor-says.html 

Abomination in OR House: https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2025/06/democratic-oregon-house-members-celebrate-black-drag-performers-as-nearly-all-republicans-boycott.html 

Trump wins in 9th circus court and can control the National Guard: You watching this Kotek? https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/06/breaking-appeals-court-indefinitely-blocks-clinton-judges-restraining/ 

Merkley’s useless threat to fight to stop the sale of Fed lands in OR that is part of the Big Beautiful Bill in the Senate: https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/millions-of-acres-of-oregon-land-could-be-sold-under-federal-proposal/