📣 Our new mini-documentary explores how a major hunger crisis is brewing in Oregon. With 70,000 Oregonians dropped off the SNAP, our state's hunger crisis is about to worsen. Watch the full documentary here: https://bit.ly/4wauF0c #orpol #orleg #hunger #snap #oregon #foodcrisis #oregonfoodbank

🎊 🎊 OCPP has accomplished so much for tax justice in our state. ✊ Our vision is ensuring the wealthy pay their fair share. Oregon needs a tax system that raises sufficient revenue to meet the needs and aspirations of all Oregonians. ✊Donate here: https://bit.ly/3SNmg4d #orpol #orleg

Oregon needs a safety net that is unconditional, not one that forces families to jump through hoops to prove they deserve help. Yesterday dozens of partners joined us in a packed room and online to strategize around how to grow the movement for guaranteed income.

Many families in Oregon are at risk of going hungry because of a terrible choice Congress made last year: cutting nutrition assistance to pay for big tax cuts for the rich and corporations

In Eugene, One Mom's Grocery Math Shows What's Really Broken: Gerty’s Story

The Oregon Center for Public Policy spent an afternoon following Gerty, a single mom in Eugene, through the aisles of her local grocery store.

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Amazon and Walmart -- two companies owned by some of the country's biggest billionaires -- have gotten massive tax cuts in recent years. But somehow, they don't have the money to provide health insurance to many of their workers. 😡 https://bit.ly/4wyqFai

In Oregon, big grocery, retail companies have highest number of employees on Medicaid • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Multi-billion-dollar grocers and retailers such as Walmart and Amazon were among the most listed employers on Oregonians’ applications for publicly-funded health insurance last year, according to a Ca...

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The recommendations recently released by the Governor's Prosperity Council are mainly a rehash of failed trickle-down economics. We explain this and much more in this episode of The Schmidt Show PDX. Check it out!

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What should Oregon do to create prosperity? And for whom? Listen in w Juan Carlos from @ocppnews.bsky.social

🤫 Oregon’s top 1 percent of earners actually pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than Oregon’s lowest 20 percent). We want to pass a millionaire tax in Oregon to end this inequality! Read more: https://bit.ly/4vpHaVw #taxtherich #millionairetax #taxinequality #oregon @itep @epi.org

This is what corporate power run amok looks like.

🎊 🎊 We are celebrating our 25th anniversary! OCPP has pushed for more worker rights in Oregon…and succeeded. ✊ The power of organized labor has brought us weekends and the minimum wage. ✊ Donate: https://bit.ly/3SNmg4d #orpol #orleg #25yearsofimpact @forallfamiliesoregon

😡 Gerty’s story is becoming Oregon’s story. As grocery prices soar and 70,000 Oregonians lose SNAP benefits, families are pushed to the brink—and food pantries across the state are struggling. Watch our full documentary: https://bit.ly/4wauF0c #foodinsecurity #poverty #oregon #orpol @cbpp @epi

Don't be fooled by the Oregon Prosperity Council's rhetoric! While it claims concern over the taxes that middle class Oregonians pay, its recommendations focus on cutting taxes for the rich and corporations. It's the same old failed playbook of trickle down economics https://bit.ly/4vCCz1m

The Oregon prosperity council’s bait-and-switch • Oregon Capital Chronicle

An appliance store advertises an amazing deal on a particular dishwasher, only to tell you when you walk through the door that the model is sold out. But wouldn’t you know it, they’ve got this other p...

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Tax subsidies for corporations create jobs — jobs for corporate lobbyists!

🤯 Roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since 2025, because of the Trump administration enacting the biggest cuts in the history of SNAP, our nation’s main line of defense against hunger. Listen here: https://bit.ly/4a3NNEv #orpol #orleg #snap #Oregon

💢 Oregon is on the edge of a food security crisis. With major cuts to those enrolled in SNAP, combined with less federal funding for the Oregon Food Bank, our state safety net is thinning dramatically. Meanwhile, food prices are soaring 😠 Listen: https://bit.ly/4a3NNEv #orpol #orleg

Rather than waste more money subsidizing corporations, Oregon should invest in Oregonians -- in creating a high-quality education system starting from child care to training programs to higher-ed

Yes, it's that bad. 😵 But Oregon can push back against the concentration of wealth in the hands of the few with a Wealth Proceeds Tax. Learn more --> https://bit.ly/3RrLo05

🎊 🎊 WE ARE CELEBRATING OUR 25th ANNIVERSARY! We are proud of our accomplishments for Oregon families. ✊ Our vision FOR THE NEXT 25 YEARS is more economic security for our families. ✊ Donate here: https://bit.ly/3SNmg4d #orpol #orleg #oregon #25yearsofimpact @forallfamiliesoregon @aftoregon

Save the Republic! Tax the wealthy.

The Founders’ Warnings About Excess Wealth Have Come Appallingly True

Using the tax code to break up this concentrated wealth and power isn’t radical. It’s as American as Jefferson and Madison.

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🇺🇸 Our nation's 250th anniversary is upon us this fourth of July. Together, Americans can still challenge corporate power today, making sure they pay their fair share in taxes! #250thanniversary #wearetheamericanstory #taxtherich #corporatepower

No doubt about it: stronger unions are key to making families economically secure. Read more --> https://ampr.gs/4wdFAGm

🎇 🧨 With the 4th of July upon us, let’s talk about the nation’s 250th anniversary! 🇺🇸 🧨 In this episode, we speak with Taifa Butler, President of Demos, about the challenges facing people of color in our democracy. Listen: https://bit.ly/4vUkWeg Watch: https://bit.ly/4eobnNj #orpol #orleg #

💢 The governor's new Prosperity Council report does not prioritize working Oregonians. Instead, they push tax cuts for the rich under a veil of “competitiveness.” 👎 Read here: https://bit.ly/4uViS4z Economist rejects report: https://bit.ly/4y9hNt5 #orpol #orleg

🇺🇸 As the U.S. nears its 250th anniversary this 4th, what kind of country do we want to become? In this episode, we speak with Taifa Butler, President of Demos, about the challenges facing people of color in our democracy. Listen: https://bit.ly/4vUkWeg Watch: https://bit.ly/4eobnNj #orpol #orleg

👎 In Oregon, 1.2 million people are at risk of losing their Medicaid and roughly 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off the SNAP program since H.R. 1 passed last year. 🇺🇸 250 years of America was built on the idea we are all the American story. #wearetheamericanstory #250thanniversary @cbpp

🇺🇸 250 years of America was built on the idea that we all have a role to play in creating the nation we want. As we reflect on the history of our country, it’s clear that it’s up to all of us to make the changes we want to see. 🕯️ Now we need a tax code to reflect this. #wearetheamericanstory

😔 Nearly half-million Oregonians lived below the poverty line in 2024. As our new report shares, contrary to what some may believe, most families with children living in poverty are working poor. Read our full report here: https://bit.ly/4aCFlMw @fafo #oregon #poverty #orleg #orpol

⚡ The new POWER act requires large data centers to pay much more on their energy bill (29% increase) but lowers many other customers' energy bill. ⚡ Listen to our podcast exploring the truth behind Hillsboro’s data centers : https://bit.ly/4s6W3cO #hillsboro #datacenters #poweract #oregon

🤔 Oregon's main economic challenge is not the lack of prosperity …but that the gains of our economy have largely flowed to the rich! 🤩 As policy analyst Tyler says, Oregon's economy has done quite well over the long haul, compared to other states. 🔉 Listen here: https://bit.ly/4a5ypHI #orpol

Agreed! Oregon's prosperity will come when the rich begin paying their fair share of taxes. The Oregon Prosperity Council is on the wrong track. https://bit.ly/4e9enOW #orpol #orleg

Opinion: Oregon’s prosperity won’t be built on tax cuts

Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council is due to release its recommendations later this month for how to boost business competitiveness in Oregon. But to really put the state on the track to prosperity,...

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💯 We couldn't agree more! "Prosperity comes from public investments in people and their capacities.'" By contrast, tax subsidies for corporations are by-and-large a waste of resources #orleg #orpol

Investing in people is clear path forward for Oregon Gov. Kotek's 'Prosperity Council' • Oregon Capital Chronicle

Rather than recycle the big business lobby’s permanent agenda to beef up its bottom line, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s Prosperity Council recommendations should follow the evidence. Prosperity comes from ...

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