Taxes
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A 15% Tax for "Affordable" Care? The Numbers Behind Oregon's Draft Plan
Perry Holman on draft funding numbers for Oregon's Universal Health Plan, under which up to 60% of adults could pay nothing while others face a 10–15% tax.
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Oregon Spends More on Each Homeless Person Than the Average Taxpayer Earns
Welfare and social programs average about $60,000 a year per homeless person counted in Oregon's Point-in-Time tallies, while the average working adult in the state nets $55,000.
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It’s Time to Shut Down the North Bay Urban Renewal Area
Nearly 40 years on, the district's tax increment financing keeps diverting property tax growth away from the County General Fund and core services like public safety.