SALEM, Ore. – Hundreds gathered in Salem to call on lawmakers to close corporate tax loopholes and protect essential services. The rally aimed to prevent cuts to childcare, healthcare, schools, and more.
Families are struggling to afford basics, and it’s wrong to cut essential services without addressing tax breaks for the wealthy. Johnny Earl, President of SEIU Local 503, emphasized the need for fair taxation.
State agencies have been directed to propose budget cuts due to a deficit caused by new tax breaks signed into law by President Trump. These cuts could affect childcare, firefighting, public safety, and education…