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Which businesses are going to be paying more taxes under Measure 67, and which won’t? Which Oregonians will pay more
The flowchart in this PDF shows which businesses would pay tax under Measure 67.
The flowchart in this PDF shows which Oregonians would pay more under Measure 66.
Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, walked with Jesus in at least one respect: his support for progressive taxation. That’s
A report released today estimating the impact of the recession on health insurance coverage in Oregon delivers a wallop of
The two revenue measures enacted by the 2009 legislature and headed to a special January election as Measures 66 and
Today, low-income Oregonians pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes than wealthy Oregonians. In fact,
Three dozen Oregon economists issued an open letter today backing the Oregon legislature’s decision to balance budget cuts with tax
If you ask a corporation, “Did you make money last year?” its response may well be, “Who’s asking?”
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