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It’s no secret that the legislature is turning over cushions looking for spare change, as they prepare to confront a horrible list of Solomon-like budget choices. Their decisions could fall particularly hard on the vulnerable in society. While legislators need to support revenue solutions for the revenue problems, they may also have to make some cuts. First, however, they ought to stop the broad-daylight theft from our kids’ Education Stability Fund. I wrote about this issue last fall, but as Oregon’s fiscal situation worsens, I’m once again pleading for the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Secretary of State and the...