[PLUG] The house bill, a possible problem...

[david pool]

Cliff Wells wrote:

>>Sounds like Cliff is voting with Carla and me on this one.
> 
> 
> Absolutely.  The more likely scenario, IMO, is that the reduced IT
> spending on software would increase the amount available to hire staff.
> 
> I'll concede that switching to OSS might impact jobs in Washington. 
> However, we are concerned about jobs in *Oregon* and I suggest using
> some of the present IT budget to hire *Oregonians* rather than mailing
> the check off to Redmond.

Well, with the legislative session winding down, any House hearing would 
have to be within the next day or two. Would you be willing to come testify?

I mean Cliff especially, but who else would be available to go to a 
hearing at an hour's notice?

Of course, if you'd like to give it a try now, well, go e-mail your 
State Reps and Senators. Have your friends do it. What the hell.

david

PS If you have still yet to add your representatives to your e-mail 
address book, go look it up and then add it.

:-D

http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/findset.htm