A new review of which states levy an income tax on the working poor and near-poor shows that Oregon is
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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Because Tax Day is the deadline for filing income tax returns, discussions that day tend to focus on the income
It's essential that Oregonians recognize the important contribution undocumented workers make to our state's economy.
Because income taxes are a major component of most state tax systems, their design impacts overall fairness. Among the 42
The income group in Oregon that pays the highest share of their income to state and local taxes: Lowest-income households.[1]
Let me put a disclaimer right up front: it is rather meaningless to compare states in terms of revenue collections
The money we pay in fees and taxes helps create jobs, build a strong economy, and preserve Oregon's quality of
You’d think that the guy who popularized the kooky, destructive and widely discredited notion that tax cuts pay for themselves
Pop quiz: If you compare Oregon’s economic growth from 2001 to 2010 to that of the nine states in the
There are many ways to analyze the growing income inequality gap in Oregon. Here is one that could leave you
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