Oregon’s economy would be better protected by public investments in education and infrastructure than by inserting a Colorado-style TABOR spending
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
On February 27, 2006, the Tax Foundation released a paper claiming that Oregon’s economic future is bright because its business
At the recent annual Dorchester conference of Oregon Republicans, US Senator Gordon Smith reportedly talked about taxes, the economy, and
A new analysis of President Bush’s 2007 budget shows that Oregon would experience large and growing cuts in federal investments
Working Oregonians who are poor or low-income pay high income taxes compared to other states, according to a report released
Low-income working families across Oregon are busy filling out their income tax returns well ahead of the April deadline. That’s
US Senator Gordon Smith has a problem. He appears to be hooked on fiscally irresponsible tax cuts, in general, and
Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden proposed a “bold and ambitious” tax plan today, according to the Silverton-based Oregon Center for
Oregonians have a little over a year to decide if we believe in ourselves. Next year, Oregon voters probably will
Many of the nation's largest, most profitable companies are paying little or no federal income taxes, according to a study
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Income inequality in Oregon remains vast, but history shows this is not inevitable.
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How Trump Is Hiding Hunger and Why Poverty Persists
This episode examines what the end of the federal food security report means for Oregon, as well as why poverty is a policy failure, not an individual failure.
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