SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- Gov. Ted Kulongoski says he's been told the Legislature will ignore his call for reforming the state's unique "kicker" tax rebates.
The Democratic governor said Thursday he's disappointed and, "The people of Oregon deserve better."
The kicker gives taxpayers a rebate when revenue collections are more than 2 percent above projections.
Kulongoski wanted to send voters a proposal to put more of the extra collections into reserve funds.
He said legislative leaders have told him that's not going to happen in the session now under way.
Democrats have solid majorities in the Legislature, but their leaders say a bruising fight over tax Measures 66 and 67 has made it impossible to assemble a coalition to support kicker reform this year.
