A day of tax infamy
If two people earn the same amount, they should pay the same tax rate. That’s a bedrock principle of tax fairness. Oregon had long lived by this rule, until one shameful day six years ago today.
October 2, 2019
Juan Carlos Ordóñez
Juan Carlos is the Oregon Center for Public Policy's Communications Director
Boost the EITC, improve social and economic circumstances for Oregon children
State lawmakers have much to be proud of, having enacted Oregon’s largest investment in education in memory. This and future generations of Oregonians will be better off for it.
June 10, 2019
This May Day, commit to fight for workers whose wages are stolen
This May Day arrives as many workers in Oregon struggle just to get paid for their labor.
May 1, 2019
Oregon’s biggest housing subsidy needs to get children off the streets, not subsidize Oregon’s rich
One night a year, authorities and volunteers nationwide count the homeless. The most recent count revealed less than half of Oregon’s homeless families with children found shelter that night.
April 12, 2019
4 reasons why Oregon’s corporate minimum tax is too low
Oregon’s corporate minimum tax needs a significant boost for it to meet its intended purpose — ensuring that all corporations make a meaningful contribution to the common good.
January 10, 2019
OCPP’s 5 biggest stories of 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, we look back at the Center’s publications that proved most popular.
December 18, 2018
Proposed immigration rule would extinguish Statue of Liberty’s torch
Oregon teachers deserve a raise. Teachers play an essential role in helping children achieve their potential and contribute to our communities. Unfortunately, Oregon significantly underpays its teachers relative to comparable workers in the private sector.
December 3, 2018
Undoing the legacy of racism through better tax policy
In 1862, not long after joining the Union, Oregon enacted a tax on people of color. If you were black, mixed-race, Hawaiian, or Chinese, you had to pay a tax not levied on white Oregonians.
November 28, 2018
With Measure 103, corporations aim to steal local control
Of the many threats that Measure 103 poses, one has received too little attention: Measure 103 takes control away from communities on matters of public finance and community health.
October 28, 2018
The Founding Fathers would lead the fight against Measure 104
“Poison.” That’s what Alexander Hamilton called requiring a supermajority to pass laws.
October 26, 2018