The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day’s work, you could expect good wages,
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
Raising Incomes
Realizing our human potential depends on having the resources to meet our material needs. Raising the incomes of the lowest-paid workers not only increases economic opportunity but also makes for a more prosperous state.
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Oregon’s middle class is fraying, with well-paying jobs in short supply and the cost of raising a family dramatically increasing.
Total personal income in Portland jumped 3.1 percent in 2010 from the prior year, growing at a faster clip than
Refunded tax dollars that could help low-income households make ends meet and spur economic activity in local communities are instead
As the 2011 legislature enters its final weeks and lawmakers consider bills that would have a positive economic impact for
I’ve written about the terrible proposal that Governor Kitzhaber put before the legislature that would slash assistance to poor families
Oregon’s millionaires are expected to mushroom this decade, which makes one wonder why some lawmakers feel compelled to shower them
Claims that as a nation ‘we’ are broke have taken enough space in recent public discourse to seem beyond question,
What someone spends money on says a lot about what’s important to them.
Read the full report here: Oregon Can Do Better Than Harm Poor Kids The legislature must reject the devastating changes
Latest Podcasts
Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025
A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
July 10, 2025
Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
June 12, 2025