Tax Day is one of the most important days on the calendar when it comes to the fight against poverty. Today, many working families in Oregon struggling to pay the bills will claim on their tax returns the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), one of the most effective anti-poverty tools available.
Oregon must take action to protect workers from wage theft, as it harms workers, their communities, honest businesses, and the state budget
For Oregon families living in poverty, work is the rule, not the exception. This reality speaks to the need for state lawmakers to enact policies that boost the take-home pay of low-income working families.
Most Oregon families living in poverty are working families, meaning they have at least one parent who works. Even families with at least one full-time worker can have a difficult time rising above the federal poverty line.
The Oregon Center for Public Policy submitted the following public comment to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), in response to its proposed rule on inadmissibility on public charge grounds.
The Oregon Health Plan is one of the health care and economic pillars of our state, offering residents who don’t get health insurance through their job the opportunity of a healthy and productive life.
Undocumented workers in Multnomah County, like other workers, contribute in many ways to their communities.
Oregon workers are finally seeing a modest boost in their hourly pay, due to recent increases in the state’s minimum wage and a tightening market for labor.
Despite a strengthening job market, Oregonians in every corner of the state struggle to put food on the table. Their challenges will become more severe, should Congress enact cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Oregon, like the nation as a whole, has witnessed multiple years of economic growth and declining unemployment. While that would seem like a recipe for improved conditions across the board, that’s not what we’re seeing.
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