From a purely fiscal perspective Oregon should be happy to rid itself of these counties (and Idaho stupid for accepting them) - with the exception of Jackson an

From a purely fiscal perspective Oregon should be happy to rid itself of these counties (and Idaho stupid for accepting them) - with the exception of Jackson and (maybe) Josephine counties all of these regions are financial dead-weights that cost far more tax dollars to maintain than they generate. I currently work in Grant, Harney, and Deschutes counties and previously worked in Lake and Klamath Counties… and these are beautiful areas populated with wonderful people (and a lot of meth) and having them annexed from Oregon would be depressing… but as someone who would remain in Oregon with the changed borders I am all for it. That said, this whole initiative is going nowhere. It’s like the South’s last breath in fighting against the Unionization of the States, a losing battle.