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Working families across Oregon are struggling to afford the rising cost of living — the cost of housing, food, and
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash is an effective tool to help families afford the ever-rising cost of
The decades-long trend of rising income inequality remains in place.
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Cash in the pockets of struggling families can help ensure they do not
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Providing cash to families struggling to make ends meet is an effective way
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. Additional cash in the pockets of hardworking Oregonians can help them stay employed,
Download a PDF of this fact sheet. A growing body of research shows that guaranteed income and other direct cash
Researchers have long wondered what would happen if we gave people cash with no strings attached. The proliferation of research
Oregon can take an essential step to fix the widespread problem of corporate tax avoidance by enacting corporate tax transparency.
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