Oregonians Challenge Federal Budget Cuts
Proposed Cuts Will Undermine Work and Hurt Children and Other Vulnerable Oregonians
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U.S. House Proposes Slashing Oregon Child Support Collections
Oregon children would lose $237 million over next 10 years
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Hunger in Oregon Continues Improvement: Success of Oregon’s food stamp expansion threatened by U.S. House
News Release Oregon was the only state in the country to see a statistically significant decline in its hunger rate in recent years, according to a report released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nationally, the USDA report found that between 2003 and 2004 food insecurity and hunger worsened. The national hunger rate increased
Wyden Tax Plan Closes Corporate Breaks, Taxes Income from Wealth the Same as Income from Work, and Raises Revenues to Meet Public Needs and Reduce Deficit
Oregon US Senator Ron Wyden proposed a “bold and ambitious” tax plan today, according to the Silverton-based Oregon Center for Public Policy.
The Market Myth
For years, the favorite myth of America’s political and business leadership has been that the private marketplace operates like a force of nature. Hurricane Katrina – an actual force of nature – lays bare that this myth is inadequate, arrogant, and dangerous. According to this myth, the market is perfect. It is a natural and
Does Oregon Still Believe in Itself?
Oregonians have a little over a year to decide if we believe in ourselves.
Next year, Oregon voters probably will be asked to vote on whether we want to arbitrarily restrict public investments. We should reject this approach.
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Major U.S. Companies Paying Little or Nothing in Taxes: News Release, September 22, 2004
Many of the nation’s largest, most profitable companies are paying little or no federal income taxes, according to a study released today by Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ) and the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP).
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Considerations in Medicaid Cost Sharing Policy
Recent policy discussions about improving Medicaid have included the idea of allowing states to increase the amounts that low-income beneficiaries are charged for premiums, deductibles, co-insurance, and co-payments.
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Minimum Wage Employers Posting Strong Job Growth
News Release Oregon’s annual cost of living increase in the state minimum wage has increased wages for low-wage workers while still allowing low-wage employers to add jobs at a strong clip, according to an analysis released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP). The release of OCPP’s analysis coincides with today’s announcement by
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The TANF Shell Game: Oregon uses funds for helping poor families be self-sufficient to cover other budget holes
Executive Summary As Oregon families left the cash assistance caseload following welfare reform, Oregon could have devoted the savings to help low-wage workers continue building their skills and achieve true self-sufficiency. Instead, Oregon has spent a large chunk of the savings filling other budget holes. Download a copy of this report: The TANF Shell Game:
