The main barrier households face in claiming the EITC is the complexity involved in filing taxes
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The clock is ticking on the nation’s ability to pay its debts, as U.S. House Republicans refuse to raise the
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Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, Members of the Committee: My name is Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research for the
Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon
HB 4157 is one of the most meaningful investments Oregon can make in ensuring an equitable and rapid recovery for
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Congress has handed Oregon lawmakers $2.6 billion to prevent cuts to services Oregonians need most and invest in pandemic recovery
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What Measure 118 gets right and what it doesn’t
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
September 12, 2024
Rewind: Tax extreme wealth to save our democracy
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save our democracy.
August 8, 2024
Parts of the massive Trump tax cuts are expiring, providing an opportunity to change course
The expiration of parts of the Trump Tax plan offers an opportunity to reassess our nation’s tax policy
July 11, 2024
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