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This political campaign season has witnessed vigorous debate on whether to make permanent tax cuts favoring the richest Americans.
Oregon state and local taxes take a bigger bite out of the pocketbooks of poor and middle-class families than those
In the face of opposition by the President, Oregon Congressman Greg Walden and Congresswoman Darlene Hooley joined colleagues on the
Irving Berlin learned that in 1942 the federal government was going to undertake "unprecedented income tax collections" to support the
The Bush Administration has issued a number of Medicaid regulations over the last year that will substantially reduce federal health
The income gap that separates Oregon’s wealthiest families from the rest of the state’s households has widened dramatically over the
Like this year’s delayed spring, Oregon’s growing embrace of sustainability offers both great hope and frustration.
This tax season, Oregon will require a minimum wage worker who was employed full-time, year-round last year and supported one
Oregon doubled its take of venture capital last year without conferring special tax breaks to encourage the investment, according to
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She Has a Good Job. She Still Needs a Food Bank: Oregon’s Affordability Crisis
What does it mean when you have a good job, work full time, and still can’t afford to make ends
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At a time when the cost of food and other essentials has been on the rise, our nation’s most important
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Tripling Union Membership Would Transform the Nation
A big increase in union membership would go a long way in fixing what’s wrong with the economy, according to
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