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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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We should all be thankful we live in Oregon, not Colorado. The recession hit hard in Colorado, as it did
Opponents of public services, claiming that Oregon has a spending problem, seek to impose on the State a new “spending
Contrary to claims that surface each year with the arrival of tax day (April 15th), household taxes in Oregon have
Sheldon Cohen, a former commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, once wrote, "People think taxation is a terribly mundane subject.
A comprehensive new analysis of research on the factors influencing business location decisions shows that state-level tax cuts have little
Opponents of public services seek to limit Oregon state government revenues to a maximum of population plus inflation growth as
State-by-state data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that job growth in Oregon and most other
Anti-tax advocates and proponents of drastic reductions in government services claim that Oregon’s past and current spending limits, first enacted
In the "say it often enough and it becomes true" game that passes for public debate too often in today's
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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
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A disaster for struggling families
The massive reconciliation bill passed by Congress on the eve of the 4th of July holiday will leave many Oregon
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Another harm from the monstrous U.S. House reconciliation bill: less state revenue
The reconciliation bill passed by the U.S. House is truly monstrous, slashing health care and nutrition assistance to help pay
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