Take all the people who live in Eugene and Salem, Oregon’s second- and third-largest cities.
Add to that the population of Corvallis, the state’s tenth-largest city.
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The personal income tax — the taxes we pay out of our earnings — brings in about 85 percent of all the money that goes to the state budget, generally called the General Fund & Lottery Funds Budget.
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Today the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on whether to uphold an Obama administration executive order on immigration.
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Undocumented Oregonians pay taxes. The taxes they pay help fund schools and other public services that strengthen the Oregon economy.
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Today is Equal Pay Day. And today, Oregon women are still not getting equal pay for equal work.
It’s Equal Pay Day, and Oregon women still get paid less Read More »
News Release For every dollar that an Oregon man earns, an Oregon woman usually earns just 82 cents, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy. The non-profit research institute released a study today showing that the gender pay gap is most severe for women of color, and it exists regardless of education levels. “Oregon women deserve
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Like the rest of the nation, Oregon has a gender pay gap: the typical woman in Oregon earns about 82 cents for every dollar that a man earns.
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If you want a glimpse of the shameful state of Oregon’s corporate income tax, look no further than your nearest bar or restaurant with a video lottery machine.
More disgraceful than the lottery: Oregon’s corporate income tax Read More »
Though the share of Oregonians with health insurance has jumped in recent years, lack of coverage remains particularly problematic among low-income Oregonians, young adults and some communities of color, according to an analysis released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
Lack of health insurance remains problematic for certain groups of Oregonians Read More »
Some communities of color and low-income adults — especially young adults — still face significant barriers to gaining health insurance in Oregon.
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