Exempting tips from taxes is a bad idea; strengthen the EITC instead
Exempting tips from taxes makes the tax system less fair while opening the door to yet more gaming of system by the rich and powerful.
September 13, 2024
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
How Oregon can make progress on lifting wages
Making Oregonians more economically secure requires a minimum wage that isn’t stuck in place, but rather makes forward progress, lifting up the wage floor. And it requires the state to pursue other strategies, like standards boards, that are true and tried ways of boosting the paychecks of Oregonians.
July 17, 2024
The complexity of tax filing is harming Oregonians, but a solution is coming
Tax filing is our civic duty, but fulfilling that obligation should not come with unnecessary costs and headaches.
June 4, 2024
Oregon should not follow Congress in giving away more corporate tax subsidies
When it comes to tax policy, all too often Oregon fails to fly with her own wings. Rather than heed her motto, Oregon hitches a ride on the back of
February 22, 2024
Oregon’s tax system is fundamentally unfair, but we can fix it
Oregon’s tax system weighs more heavily on the poor than anyone else
January 24, 2024
Thankful for a resurgent labor movement
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the teachers, nurses, and other workers who have walked the picket line to demand better wages and working conditions. I am thankful for the workers
November 24, 2023
Will Congress heed the warning call on hunger?
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped families left with only cruel choices on how to meet their basic
November 13, 2023
It’s time to stand up to the oligarchy
Hardly a month goes by without news of billionaires lavishing gifts or favors on members of the U.S. Supreme Court. The latest revelation once again involved Justice Clarence Thomas, who reportedly has been traveling
August 29, 2023
Enacting Oregon Kids’ Credit would show lawmakers can work together for greater good
“Are we going to take care of our kids and help them be healthy and successful and ready to become adults?,” state Rep. Greg Smith asked his colleagues a few months back. It’s time for the Oregon Legislature to answer that question now that the walkout by Republican senators has come to an end.
June 22, 2023
End the tax break pampering wealthy investors
A staircase shaped like a waterfall. A lobby sculptured like a forest. These are some of the finishing touches on the soon-to-open Ritz-Carlton in downtown Portland, where $7 million only gets you a standard condo.
May 4, 2023