Oregon’s tax system is fundamentally unfair, but we can fix it
Oregon’s tax system weighs more heavily on the poor than anyone else
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Congressional deal does right by children in Oregon families with low incomes
Statement by OCPP Executive Director Alejandro Queral on proposal to expand the Child Tax Credit A congressional deal to expand the Child Tax Credit announced yesterday would benefit some 162,000 Oregon children in the first year of the expansion alone, with more children benefiting in subsequent years. These children are from families with the
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New federal government shutdown threat raises question: what kind of nation do we want?
One of the wealthiest nations in the history of humanity can afford to ensure that the most vulnerable in society have what they need
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(Podcast) Food Bank sees worst levels of hunger in decades
Hunger in Oregon is rising rapidly, a reflection of the economic insecurity afflicting so many families. In this episode of Policy for the People, we speak with Susannah Morgan, President of the Oregon Food Bank. As Susannah explains, the level of hunger right now is the worst that she has seen in her 28 years
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Thankful for a resurgent labor movement
This Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for the teachers, nurses, and other workers who have walked the picket line to demand better wages and working conditions. I am thankful for the workers who have risked their jobs to form a union. I am thankful for a resurgent labor movement — the most hopeful sign that a brighter
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Will Congress heed the warning call on hunger?
It is said that hunger is the canary in the coal mine of household economic suffering. For cash-strapped families left with only cruel choices on how to meet their basic needs, food is often the first item sacrificed. Better to skip some meals than lose the apartment, the thinking goes. Right now, the canary is
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Inequality is killing us. Literally.
Perhaps the biggest danger from rising economic inequality is what it’s doing to our bodies, to our health. Economic inequality is killing us. Literally. In this episode of Policy for the People, we hear from Dr. Stephen Bezruchka, author of the book Inequality Kills Us All. A former emergency room physician, Stephen is currently an Associate
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Oregon’s Rich Have Never Been Richer
By several measures, income inequality in Oregon has never been greater. In 2021, the year with the most recent data, the income flowing to Oregon’s richest 1 percent set a new record, topping the peak set on the eve of the Great Recession. The fortunes of the top 1 percent, however, pale in comparison those
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Oregon’s ultra-rich get even richer, as income inequality sets new record
News Release Whether looking at the ultra-rich or the merely rich, Oregon’s affluent have never been richer, according to new analysis by the Oregon Center for Public Policy. By several measures, income inequality in Oregon hit a new high in 2021, the year with the most recently available data. The Center’s analysis showed new records
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What’s behind the massive jump in child poverty?
The share of children in the U.S. living in poverty has soared, according to new data recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. In this episode, OCPP Policy Analyst Tyler Mac Innis explains what’s behind the surge in child poverty. We also discuss how the federal government measures poverty in a way that significantly understates
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