With school districts continuing to struggle to meet basic needs, higher education eating a bigger share of the budget 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.
Latest Articles
Repealing the federal estate tax, or substantially cutting the top estate tax rate, would negatively affect charitable giving, harming vital
Last fall, Congress funded the infamous Bridge to Nowhere, connecting an Alaska town of 8,000 with an island of fewer
Congress will soon consider a tax reconciliation package that includes extending two investment tax cuts that are due to expire
Oregon’s corporate income tax system is broken. It is so riddled with loopholes that big corporations today are paying a
This tax day, ordinary Oregonians are paying more than their share of taxes because corporations are paying less. Over the
Oregonians are paying more than their share of taxes this tax day because corporations are paying less, according to a
Oregon’s economy is growing, but the economic downturn that began in 2001 is still limiting the ability of the State
If the amount of Oregon revenues collected over a two-year budget cycle exceeds the state economists' projections made near the
Oregon’s economy would be better protected by public investments in education and infrastructure than by inserting a Colorado-style TABOR spending
Latest Podcasts
How big corporations hide their profits — and how to stop it
Listen to prior episodes of the show Follow Policy for the People on your favorite podcast app Transcript
October 9, 2025
Behind the Wheel: Drivers Union OR’s Fight for Better Pay & Rights
Rideshare drivers have had enough. Confronting low pay and tough working conditions, , drivers for Uber and Lyft are organizing
September 11, 2025
Progress undone? Federal bill threatens Oregon’s health care gains
Much of the progress Oregon has made in expanding health care access is at risk as a result of the
August 14, 2025