In its fifth special session the Oregon Legislative Assembly referred a temporary income tax increase to the voters. Measure 28,
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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A new analysis of the temporary income tax increase on the January 28, 2003, ballot shows that the typical Oregonian
The Oregon Center for Public Policy, a Silverton-based research institute, today called a legislative proposal to cut capital gains taxes
On June 30th the Oregon Legislative Assembly adjourned its third special session, called to deal with a revenue shortfall that
Oregon’s most recent economic and revenue projection for the current two-year budget cycle shows that the State will have $1.4
Would it be fair if you were required to pay taxes, but banned from receiving public services? That’s exactly the
With the state facing a billion dollar revenue shortfall this biennium and next, and with the Governor’s race in full
The Oregon Center for Public Policy, a non-profit, non-partisan research institute whose name was misspelled by the Elections Division in
Responding to the exaggerated claims about taxes that surface around April 15th each year, the Oregon Center for Public Policy
Tax day has come and gone, but, as the Legislature prepares for a third special session this year, Oregon still
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The Real Challenge Facing Oregon’s Economy
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss our recent report examining Oregon’s economic performance. As OCPP Policy
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By a number of indicators, Oregon’s economy outperforms that of most other states.
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