Advocates for Oregon’s low-income working families with children want to improve Oregon’s Earned Income Credit (EIC) to eliminate Oregon’s income tax on the working poor.
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due: How to pay for the Earned Income Credit Read More »
Last year, Congress significantly changed the federal rules that govern how states must operate the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program.
Time to invest in poor children and their families Read More »
News Release Oregon would lose $123 million in federal funding next year for a wide range of public structures, including K-12 education and Head Start, under the President’s budget for 2008 according to a report released today by the Washington, DC-based Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The funding cuts, scheduled to deepen in future
New Analysis Finds Oregon Hit Hard by Cuts in President’s Budget for 2008 Read More »
One in eight low-income Oregon adults pay check cashing outfits to cash their checks, and Central Oregon has the highest concentration of adults who utilize check cashing outfits, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
Unless Oregon makes significant changes in its program, the State faces a loss of federal funds and federal fiscal penalties.
HB 2469: The Best Starting Point for Redesigning Oregon’s TANF Program Read More »
News Release The President’s 2008 proposed budget, announced today, has the wrong priorities for Oregon and America. It would worsen the problem of stagnant living standards and would increase disparities in health care, housing, child care, and income. Oregon is beginning to chart a path to address these challenges; the President’s proposal would mean a
Statement by Janet Bauer, OCPP Policy Analyst, on the President’s Proposed FY2008 Budget Read More »
The 2007 Federal Poverty Guidelines released yesterday highlight the importance to low-wage workers of adjusting the minimum wage for inflation each year.
New 2007 Poverty Guidelines Highlight Value of Minimum Wage Adjustment Read More »
The Tax Foundation’s 2007 State Business Tax Climate Index claims that Oregon’s economic future is bright because its business taxes are low compared to the rest of the nation. This overly simple conclusion is fundamentally flawed.
Drawing the Wrong Conclusion, Again Read More »
When your W-2 form arrives, think of this: Certain multistate corporations are paying much less in corporate income taxes today because Oregon has changed the way multistate firms calculate state income taxes on their profits. That means you pay more than your fair share.
“Single-Sales” – A Modern Robber Baron Read More »
The 30-cent per hour cost-of-living adjustment to Oregon’s minimum wage set to take effect on New Year’s Day will help low-wage working families keep up with the cost of living without dampening job growth.
New Year’s Day Minimum Wage Boost Helps Low-Wage Workers Without Hurting Economy Read More »
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