Whenever the subject of tax reform comes up in Oregon, the idea of reducing or eliminating the income tax on
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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With the state having begun a top-to-bottom review of its tax system, a report released today makes the case that
It is going to rain, and when it does Oregon will wish it had a bigger umbrella. At present, Oregon’s
Late yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a 15-month extension of the State Children's Health Insurance Program that will
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The Tax Foundation’s 2008 State Business Tax Climate Index claims that Oregon’s economic future is bright because its business taxes
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Take the word of a man willing to stake a million dollars on it: the U.S. tax system has been
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In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers across the country began organizing at levels not seen in years. From
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