Mike Merrill, Pro Golf of Vancouver
Candidate of choice: Dino Rossi
“I trust that Rossi believes in the power of small business to create jobs and help the state’s economy grow and he will offer tax cuts and incentives to help small businesses prosper. Most importantly to us, the next governor should find a way to decrease the sales tax rate in counties that border Oregon. This would help both consumers and businesses alike. Anybody who thinks the Jantzen Beach and Cascade Station shopping centers are there to service Oregon residents is delusional. Let’s keep shoppers on our side of the river.”
Dan Foster, Foster and Assoc., Vancouver
Candidate of choice: Undecided
“The issues that are most important to me as a business owner are fiscal responsibility and restraint. The incumbent is going to have some challenges there and I believe her challenger has almost an accountant-like record with that…Transportation and the I-5 bridge are also key issues. We need to get (more) funds in Clark County because there is an imbalance with the taxes we pay at the gas pump and how it gets doled out in Olympia.”
Kris Anderson, Northwest Builders Resource and Estimates Northwest Inc., Vancouver
Candidate of choice: Dino Rossi
“I think (Chris) Gregoire is terrible (with) taxes – with mismanagement of taxes that have been taken in and with overspending. I don’t really agree with anything she does. Rossi is very pro-construction and pro-less taxes and he’s definitely a better choice.”
