Most states enacted a sales tax in the 1930s. Here in the Beaver State, however, things were different, and voters rejected it three times.
Despite six subsequent attempts, the idea was consistently turned down, with the latest rejection in 1993. This has led to Oregon relying on higher income and property taxes, as revealed by a 2009 report. Jim Moore from Pacific University noted that opposition to a sales tax has become deeply rooted in Oregon's culture, paralleling the resistance to full-service gas pumping (though that's recently been opened by rule review).
The recurring argument since 1933 has been that implementing a sales tax unfairly burdens the little guy, insisting that the onus should be on big corporations instead, which has led to battles over other taxation strategies to generate revenue elsewhere.
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