Oregon’s economy is growing, but the economic downturn that began in 2001 is still limiting the ability of the State
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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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
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
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