Advocate For Higher Taxes Benefits From Tax Break

Jim McDermott, who heads the litigation practice at Portland's Ball Janik law firm has earned a reputation as one of the city's top lawyers. In recent years, McDermott has begun weighing in on public policy, writing op-eds for The Oregonian about tax policy.

In 2009, when the state was debating Measures 66 and 67, which increased personal and corporate income taxes, McDermott wrote a piece titled "I want to pay more taxes." 

On Monday, McDermott contributed another piece to The O, this one titled "No on Measure 84: Estate Tax Promotes Family and Societal Values. In that op-ed, he argued that Measure 84, which would end Oregon's practice of taxing estates over $1 million, is bad policy.

Karin Immergut,
a 15-year historic tax break on his home
Oregonian
He also notes that the historic tax break is legal and a longstanding policy aimed at preserving historic homes.
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