The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has voted unanimously to oppose Measure 97 on the Oregon ballot.  That is the measure that would increase the corporate minimum tax when sales exceed 25 million dollars.  Chamber CEO Lisa Farquharson says the board doesn’t like the concept of a gross sales tax, but also questioned whether revenues raised from it would get to education, public safety, or senior services.  Farquharson added the board feels the cost of those taxes will trickle down to small businesses and the consumer.  A coalition of organizations including the Oregon Education Association, Oregon AFSCME, and the Service Employees International Union are in favor of the measure, saying it’s the first real opportunity in decades to make critical investments in Oregon’s schools, healthcare, and senior services.