25 years of one-party Democrat control in Oregon is a masterclass in how leftist rule destroys a state’s ability to govern. This is the same state whose governor leads a system that no longer requires students to prove proficiency in reading, math, or English to graduate high school. 2001–03 budget: $34 billion • 32% education • 25% social programs • 12% infrastructure • 12% administration • 6% public safety • 13% everything else 2025–27 budget: $140 billion (over 4× higher) • 18% education • 45% social programs • 7.5% infrastructure • 14% administration • 5% public safety • 10.5% everything else Social programs went from $8.5 billion (25%) to $62.7 billion (45%) — 7 times more, nearly half the entire budget on handouts. “Healthier Oregon” spends $1.3 billion giving free medical care to illegal migrants. $724 million went to “homeless services” in 2024 — $60,412 per homeless person — while the homeless population rose. Walk Portland’s streets and see where that money actually went. Oregon schools sank to the bottom of the country in reading and math. Democrats’ solution? Pass a law eliminating proficiency requirements to graduate, extend it again, then brag about higher graduation rates. They’re not lifting people out of poverty or fixing education. They’re building a permanent dependency empire with themselves in charge. Their ads say it plainly: “Vote for us or Republicans will take away your benefits!” Governor Kotek can’t blame Trump. Democrats have controlled Oregon the entire time — even as the federal government flipped party control five times. This is what one-party Democrat rule delivers. #Oregon #DemocratFailure #Accountability