The expiration of parts of the Trump Tax plan offers an opportunity to reassess our nation’s tax policy
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Making Oregonians more economically secure requires investing in our well-being: housing, education, child care, and more. One fair way to
Making Oregonians more economically secure requires investing in our well-being: housing, education, child care, and more. One fair way to
In the tax policy world, the summer blockbusters arrived a bit early. News articles and studies revealing the tax shenanigans
As vaccines for COVID-19 make their way into the arms of Americans, a sense of normality feels within reach. But
Oregon cannot achieve economic justice or eliminate racial disparities without taxing the rich. Taxing the rich is an essential step
To find the way forward, it often helps to look at the past. That’s certainly the case when it comes
Tax breaks can be well targeted or poorly targeted. Unfortunately, many tax breaks for seniors fall into the latter category,
In this era of extreme income inequality, Oregon’s taxes should help to push back against this destructive trend. Sadly, Oregon’s
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Senator Wyden on the Trump tax plan: “It’s going to cause a lot of hardship”
The Trump tax plan would cut Medicaid and nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich.
April 10, 2025

How to improve pay and working conditions in entire industries in one fell swoop
The revival of an old idea is offering hope for improving pay and working conditions in entire industries all at
March 13, 2025

Two things that are making tax filing easy and free for Oregonians
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
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Exempting tips from taxes is a bad idea; strengthen the EITC instead