Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save
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Making Oregonians more economically secure requires a minimum wage that isn’t stuck in place, but rather makes forward progress, lifting
The expiration of parts of the Trump Tax plan offers an opportunity to reassess our nation’s tax policy
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Tax filing is our civic duty, but fulfilling that obligation should not come with unnecessary costs and headaches.
The main barrier households face in claiming the EITC is the complexity involved in filing taxes
In the spirit of May Day, we discuss the contribution of immigrants to Oregon's economy, as well as what the
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