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Even before full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Oregon made progress in assuring health insurance coverage for its residents.
Some 1,500 Oregonians have signed a petition asking Oregon lawmakers to close a tax loophole used by some corporations to
How much income do families across Oregon need to get by? The federal poverty guidelines, unfortunately, provide an unsatisfactory answer.
Even before full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, Oregon made progress in assuring health insurance coverage for its residents.
Men more than women. Communities of color typically more than whites. Malheur County residents more than Polk County residents.
To view a full copy of this report with charts and graphs view the PDF: Economic Gains Flow to the
A View of the State of Working Oregon If economic growth alone determined the well-being of a state’s inhabitants, all
If economic growth alone determined the well-being of a state’s inhabitants, all Oregonians would be thriving. When measured by economic
Last December President Obama stated that income inequality is the “defining challenge of our time.” OCPP’s latest publications illustrate how
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