... what do you make of, of the, the, the system that is embedded in this measure?

Sure.

Well, I do think that i- it is essentially a tax.

I, I think that calling it a bus- well, well yes, it's technically a business license.

I think that that can be a little bit misleading for voters.

It- when you tax the gross profits, that's a figure that's before things like rent and payroll.

There are retail margins that are gonna be impacted, and I think we know that it's going to raise costs.

So, um, Laura, first, what lessons, positive or negative, have you taken from Portland's experience?