Creating a personal income tax credit to address the impact of a proposed commercial activities tax (CAT), instead of reducing
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
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[This blog was corrected 6/13/17.] * You don’t need to look far to see that Oregon is not investing enough
With the clock ticking on an Oregon legislative session that has yet to resolve a $1.4 billion revenue shortfall, the
School districts in Oregon have been drawing up plans for staff cuts, in case the Oregon legislature fails to come
If Oregonians needed a reminder of how reckless the Oregon kicker law is, today we got it in the state
The Oregon House leadership should be commended for putting forward a bold revenue proposal that would improve the lives of
As Oregon lawmakers consider raising corporate taxes to prevent cuts to schools and other public services, a new report finds
Oregon’s spending of state dollars has changed little over the past 16 years. This is evident when one compares state
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A group of taxpaying Oregonians is increasingly fearful of federal agents: undocumented workers.
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