The budget Congress approved today contains good news for Oregonians. It bolsters ongoing efforts to invest in people and the
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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Political operatives in Oregon and across the country planning “Tea Parties” to protest taxes and the public structures they support
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The House Revenue Committee should be applauded for beginning to explore revenue options as early as next week.
Today’s Senate vote to end the practice of letting Congress dictate the definition of taxable income in Oregon is a
More than 5,000 profitable corporations operating in Oregon paid no income taxes in 2006 beyond the $10 minimum, according to
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