Oregon is among a minority of states that tax the income of families living below the poverty line, according to
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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Which businesses are going to be paying more taxes under Measure 67, and which won’t? Which Oregonians will pay more
The flowchart in this PDF shows which businesses would pay tax under Measure 67.
The flowchart in this PDF shows which Oregonians would pay more under Measure 66.
Adam Smith, the father of capitalism, walked with Jesus in at least one respect: his support for progressive taxation. That’s
The two revenue measures enacted by the 2009 legislature and headed to a special January election as Measures 66 and
Today, low-income Oregonians pay a larger share of their income in state and local taxes than wealthy Oregonians. In fact,
Three dozen Oregon economists issued an open letter today backing the Oregon legislature’s decision to balance budget cuts with tax
If you ask a corporation, “Did you make money last year?” its response may well be, “Who’s asking?”
Misinformation and fear are driving the campaign to repeal the revenue measures enacted by the 2009 legislature.
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