Several weeks ago the Oregon legislature’s economists in the Legislative Revenue Office (LRO) came out with an estimate of how
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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Corporations today pay far less in Oregon taxes than they used to — an outcome that did not arrive by
Corporations today pay far less in Oregon taxes than they used to — an outcome that did not arrive by
As Oregonians mull raising taxes on large corporations this November, a new study finds that Oregon corporate taxes — both
The income group in Oregon that pays the highest share of their income to state and local taxes: Lowest income
The personal income tax — the taxes we pay out of our earnings — brings in about 85 percent of
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If you want a glimpse of the shameful state of Oregon’s corporate income tax, look no further than your nearest
In response to a misleading editorial in The Oregonian concerning Initiative Petition 28 -- a proposal to raise taxes on
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