About a quarter-million Oregon working families face a tax increase if Senators in the minority fail to return to Salem to vote on legislation extending the state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP).
Taxes could go up for hundreds of thousands of Oregonians if Senate walkout continues Read More »
Tax breaks can be well targeted or poorly targeted. Unfortunately, many tax breaks for seniors fall into the latter category, as a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities explains.
Oregon should better target tax breaks for seniors Read More »
State lawmakers have much to be proud of, having enacted Oregon’s largest investment in education in memory. This and future generations of Oregonians will be better off for it.
Boost the EITC, improve social and economic circumstances for Oregon children Read More »
Ten years ago, Oregon lawmakers were scrambling to fill a massive budget shortfall. The Great Recession had choked our economy, and Oregon’s revenue collections had slowed to a trickle. Teacher layoffs loomed. So too did cuts to services for seniors, foster children, and services that benefit all Oregonians.
Reform the kicker so that it serves the interest of all Read More »
The national oddity that is Oregon’s “kicker” law is on its way to hand huge bonuses to the richest Oregonians while compromising the stability of state revenues.
The Kicker Fails Oregonians Read More »
The Marlboro Man hung up his spurs and Joe Camel was put out to pasture long ago, but marketing by tobacco companies hasn’t gone away. Not by a long shot. In Oregon alone, Big Tobacco spends some $115 million a year peddling its deadly product, according to the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. Barred by law from certain forms of advertising, tobacco companies have also turned to social media to lure young audiences.
Raising tobacco taxes benefits low-income Oregonians Read More »
Read this report as a PDF: Schedule E Income Drives Inequality One of the forces that has propelled income inequality in Oregon to record levels is the concentration of business income and income-producing assets in the hands of the well-off.[1] This can be seen in who reports income on the tax form Schedule E. Schedule
Schedule E Income Drives Inequality Read More »
This May Day arrives as many workers in Oregon struggle just to get paid for their labor.
This May Day, commit to fight for workers whose wages are stolen Read More »
Low-income Oregonians will benefit from an increase in the tobacco tax to fund the Oregon Health Plan and tobacco use prevention programs. Tobacco use comes at a steep cost to the health and finances of those who consume it, as well as society at large. While legitimate concerns exist regarding the regressive nature of an excise tax such as the tobacco tax, low-income communities ultimately come out ahead through investments in health and prevention.
Tobacco Tax Proposal Advances the Interests of Low-Income Oregonians Read More »
“Where is all that money from cannabis taxes going?” It’s a question we hear often. And it’s a fair one, given the proliferation of pot dispensaries since recreational use became legal.
Lighting up the cannabis tax facts Read More »