The Center's executive director, Chuck Sheketoff, spoke at the DemoForum of Marion County. Chuck provided an overview of Oregon's economy
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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In 1942, rving Berlin learned the federal government was going to undertake "unprecedented income tax collections" to support the war
How refreshing it is to hear a corporation be honest and admit that a tax subsidy is a giveaway, not
Although Oregon has a minimum income tax for corporations, 492 corporations paid less than the minimum in tax year 2012.[1]
At a recent Portland City Club forum, club member Bill Holmer questioned whether Oregon has low business taxes, as claimed
When more corporate dollars stay in Oregon than go out, that's a good thing for our state economy. It means
Every state tax system in the country makes income inequality worse, but Oregon’s tax system does so less than most,
The Washington Post has been running an excellent series on what ails the middle class, called Liftoff & Letdown.
Say that you’re the sole breadwinner for your family and you earn $100,000 a year in Oregon. Would you pack
Say that you’re the sole breadwinner for your family and you earn $100,000 a year in Oregon. Would you pack
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This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
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