10 Most Miserable Cities, California cuts 20000 state jobs, Oregon wants 1900% Beer Tax

According to Oregon Center for Public Policy, Stimulus could create 44000 jobs in Oregon -key word being "could" www.bizjournals.com Outrage brewing over proposed 1900% beer tax hike -Four Portland legislators joined a Springfield senator to introduce Oregon House Bill 2461, which would impose a $49.61 tax on each barrel of beer produced by Oregon brewers. -Laurelwood Public House Brewing Co. owner Mike De Kalb said A pint of beer would go from $4.50 to $6 www.kgw.com White House press secretary Robert Gibbs SAID that President Obama will decide "shortly" whether to increase the number of US forces in Afghanistan politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com Republican governors support Obama -22 Republican state executives supported the stimulus package -free money for their state www.msnbc.msn.com Gov. Paterson has secretly granted raises of as much as 46 percent to more than a dozen staffers at a time when he has asked 130000 state workers to give up 3 percent pay RAISES because of the state's fiscal crisis www.nypost.com Economy takes toll on Florida tourism -Sunshine State experienced a 2.9 percent increase in the number of visitors in the first half of last year, but by the end of 2008 there was a 2.3 percent decrease -how will Ketchikan's tourism industry be affected by the economy www.bizjournals.com Smithfield Foods to cut 1800, close 6 plants www.msnbc.msn.com Delphi to Slash 775 Jobs at Steering Parts Plant -11 percent of the work force at the companys steering components b.../b