Hop on board for a road trip to Oregon. Jamie and Chris torch Oregon's latest fiscal fiasco: Politicians are finger-pointing at the feds for a whopping $888 million revenue shortfall in the 2025-27 budget, thanks to Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" slashing federal taxes and dragging down state coffers—yet Oregon's own laws hitch state tax rates to Uncle Sam's, so maybe it's time for Salem's spineless suits to man up and vote for hikes instead of playing the blame game.We roast Oregon's crime policies and sky-high regs are choking job growth—unemployment's creeping to 5%, private-sector jobs lag pre-pandemic levels, and domestic outmigration's turning the state into a ghost town, forcing reliance on international newcomers just to tread water. Add in one of the nation's priciest corporate minimum taxes (hello, gross receipts gouge that could hit 56% for big biz under past proposals), and no wonder companies are bolting. On the flip side, federal tax reforms like the TCJA have slashed bills for about 80% of Oregon filers—saving the average household thousands—proving not all D.C. drama hurts the wallet.Shifting to sunnier shores, we geek out over the epic $1 million haul of 18th-century Spanish gold and silver coins unearthed from the 1715 shipwreck fleet off Florida's Treasure Coast—over 1,000 shiny "pieces of eight" and rare escudos, straight from the age of pirates. But can you keep the loot? Under the Abandoned Shipwreck Act, Florida owns abandoned wrecks in state waters, so salvagers need permits or risk the state seizing your swag—talk about a modern Blackbeard bust. If you're plotting your next treasure hunt or just venting about blue-state blues, this episode's your salty fix. Don't be an idiot—play it loud!Keywords in this Episode podcast, Oregon taxes, federal tax cuts impact, Oregon job growth, outmigration Pacific Northwest, corporate minimum tax, shipwreck salvage laws, Florida Treasure Coast gold, Spanish shipwreck 1715, PNW travel, policy rants, economic inequality, pirate treasure#DontBeAnIdiotPodcast #OregonTaxes #PNWLife #TreasureCoastGold #ShipwreckLaws #FederalTaxCuts #OregonOutmigration #PolicyRant #FloridaPirates #ComedyPodcast

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