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Economy and Taxes

We support a tax system that treats work and investment income equally, is based on ability to pay, and has a progressive income tax as its core.  We must reduce our dependence on regressive levies such as property and sales taxes.  Taxation of land should be according to use.  Property taxes should not be the primary source of school funding.

The state must equitably fund local units of government, including school districts, and remove revenue caps.

We oppose welfare for big business and the wealthy in the form of handouts, tax breaks, or tax loopholes.  We support tax policies that create long-term economic development, good jobs, and environmentally sound development of affordable housing.  

We oppose tax cuts for the wealthy that shift wealth inequitably away from middle- and low-income people and fail to spur economic development or job growth.

Deficits weaken the economy and the ability of governments to implement necessary programs.  The federal deficit and the state structural deficit should be eliminated.  

Businesses must stop avoiding taxation by nominally locating offshore.

We support fair, indexed estate taxes.

Leases for commercial use, or extraction of resources from, public land should be at fair market value and permitted only for environmentally sound activities.

We proudly support our state's cooperatives, which are community owned and operated businesses.