Federal aid to Oregon state and local government under the Bush Administration’s proposed budget will fall short of meeting current
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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Executive Summary The future of state General Fund revenues and federal discretionary spending in Oregon is not bright. The May
If the amount of Oregon income taxes collected exceeds the state economists’ projections (from a forecast two years prior) by
News Release While backers of President Bush’s tax cut proposal point to the average tax cut, new data released today
By most measures Oregonians are paying the same share of their income in taxes as they were paying almost twenty
News Release A new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy finds that the tax burden in
News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that most Oregonians would see
Executive Summary The Oregon Legislative Assembly is currently considering several proposals to cut the tax on capital gains. Two introduced
The Oregon House of Representatives this week passed House Joint Memorial 28 supporting President Bush’s tax cut plan. The resolution
The Governor and legislators are difficult to understand. They tell us they have to make deep and painful budget cuts
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