Lawmakers today begin deliberation on the “Grand Bargain,” or Grandly Flawed Bargain as OCPP has explained.
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Here’s 20 pictures that explain why the the revenue package that Governor Kitzhaber has presented to the Oregon legislature to consider in a special session starting September 30 suffers from three major flaws.
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The revenue package that Governor Kitzhaber has presented to the Oregon legislature to consider in a special session starting September 30 suffers from three major flaws: revenue shrinks after the current budget period, it’s mainly a tax cut for some of Oregon’s wealthiest 1 percent, and it won’t create any jobs, despite what its proponents claim.
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This slideshow is related to [A Grandly Flawed Bargain](http://www.www.ocpp.org/2013/09/25/iss20130925-grand-bargain-flaw-revenue-package/).
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The Washington Post recently featured a great animated graphic created by John Voorheis, a University of Oregon graduate student, that shows the growth of income inequality from 1997 to 2012.
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Poverty continues to engulf too many Oregonians, and the latest data show things aren’t getting any better.
A Graphic View of Poverty in Oregon Read More »
There’s a disconnect between debates inside the halls of Congress and the economic reality back home.
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Today’s announcement that Oregon’s minimum wage will go up 15 cents to $9.10 per hour next year is good news for Oregon’s workers and for Oregon’s economy.
Economic inequality is a real and growing problem in America. Since 1979, workers are working more, making more goods, and not reaping the rewards of their increased productivity.
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This Labor Day is a particularly appropriate time to consider Oregon’s job market, as it comes on the heels of the 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. While the march may be best remembered for “I Have a Dream,” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s stirring call to end racial
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