SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The state House has voted to eliminate a pension benefit for government workers who leave Oregon after they retire.
Oregon pays retired public employees an extra stipend to help them cover state taxes on their pension benefits. The House voted 58-2 on Monday to eliminate those extra payments for pensioners who live outside of Oregon and don’t pay taxes here.
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