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No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
Workforce standards boards are a proven strategy that state lawmakers should employ to improve the economic security of Oregonians.
Measure 118 would do more harm than good.
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save
Making Oregonians more economically secure requires a minimum wage that isn’t stuck in place, but rather makes forward progress, lifting
The expiration of parts of the Trump Tax plan offers an opportunity to reassess our nation’s tax policy
For too long, tax filing as been complicated and costly. But with Direct File, a simple and free tax filing
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Exempting tips from taxes is a bad idea; strengthen the EITC instead