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Every state tax system in the country makes income inequality worse, but Oregon’s tax system does so less than most,
Health care advocates in Oregon are asking lawmakers to enact a Basic Health Program. Why? This one-page fact sheet explains
A View of the State of Working Oregon Oregon continues to enjoy one of the nation’s top-performing economies. Among all
Oregon’s minimum wage will inch up 15 cents to $9.25 an hour in the new year.
The Washington Post has been running an excellent series on what ails the middle class, called Liftoff & Letdown.
Testimony of Janet Bauer, Policy Analyst, Oregon Center for Public Policy, House Committee on Health Care, December 8, 2014
Work is not a sure path out of poverty. The official poverty line, based on a formula developed in the
Some 10,000 low-income Oregonians would gain health insurance and tens of thousands more would see sharply reduced health insurance costs
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