No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
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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This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
Measure 118 would do more harm than good.
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It is not only possible to imagine a better tax filing system in Oregon, but also to realize it. Getting
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Exempting tips from taxes is a bad idea; strengthen the EITC instead