As poverty continues to rise in Oregon, a new report published today said that Oregon remains among a minority of
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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[Note: I have corrected an error in the original post regarding Rep. Kurt Schrader's position on a balanced budget amendment.]
Intel recently released a report on the “Economic Impacts of Intel’s Oregon Operations,” the third in an irregular series of
Policymakers across the nation and the Obama administration are rightly looking at Oregon Measures 66 and 67 as a guide
One chart by our colleagues at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) that uses data from the Tax
President Obama's plan for economic growth and deficit would raise taxes on only the wealthiest Americans. Let's hope the President
Today’s state economic and revenue forecast makes the case for the legislature to consider extending the temporary, top tax rates
A corporate-funded study says that Oregon has the fifth lowest “total effective business tax rate” in the country, a ranking
In case you missed it, last week the IRS published income tax data for 2009.
This isn't a good week for the Oregon Business Council (OBC), their hired guns at ECONorthwest and others who fight
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