In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
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Policy for the People is our syndicated radio show and podcast. In it, we dive deeper into the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians.
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Policy for the People is our syndicated radio show and podcast. In it, we dive deeper into the public policies that can lift up all Oregonians.
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Many older workers run up against age discrimination in the workplace. The Oregon legislature needs to remedy the problem, says
Experiments in Oregon and across the country show that guaranteed income, unconditional cash, is very effective at improving economic and
Labor Commissioner Christina Stephenson explains the surge in claims and staffing shortage confronting the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries.
Measure 116 would create an independent commission that would decide the salaries for lawmakers, the governor and other state elected
No taxes on tips, as an Oregon Senator recently proposed, would do little to help struggling workers.
This episode of Policy for the People takes a deep dive into Measure 118, the Oregon Rebate.
Bob Lord of Patriotic Millionaires explains why we need to tax extreme wealth in order to shrink inequality and save
The expiration of parts of the Trump Tax plan offers an opportunity to reassess our nation’s tax policy
For too long, tax filing as been complicated and costly. But with Direct File, a simple and free tax filing
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