Portland is bleeding talent—not because ambition is gone, but because the math no longer works. Founders aren’t angry; they’re just leaving. And every time they do, we lose decades of future tax revenue, jobs, and investment. If we want to compete with cities like Austin, we need to stop taxing ambition and start rewarding it. Portland’s next chapter starts with a tax cut. Let’s make it happen—before it’s too late.
Well said, Justin.