Making Oregonians more economically secure requires investing in our well-being: housing, education, child care, and more. One fair way to
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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Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon
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The revival of an old idea is offering hope for improving pay and working conditions in entire industries all at
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Two things that are making tax filing easy and free for Oregonians
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
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End the tax break pampering wealthy investors