There are ways to reform the kicker that would produce more equitable results — reforms that would be good for
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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When it comes to tax policy, all too often Oregon fails to fly with her own wings. Rather than heed
By the end of this decade, local governments in Oregon could have about $140 million less per year to pay
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Low-income families with young children can now claim the Oregon Kids' Credit, a great development. Yet Oregon's tax system continues
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Oregon's tax system weighs more heavily on the poor than anyone else
One of the wealthiest nations in the history of humanity can afford to ensure that the most vulnerable in society
Oregon's tax system remains inequitable
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If you truly care about working Oregonians, fix the kicker