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December 8, 2016

Portland to Tax Companies Whose CEOs Earn More Than 100 Times Workers
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In Oregon, Portland's City Council has voted to impose additional taxes
on companies whose CEOs earn more than 100 times the median pay of their
workers. The measure, which Portland officials say is the first in the
nation, targets and penalizes companies that perpetuate income
inequality. Portland Mayor Charlie Hales said, "Income inequality is
real, it is a national problem, and the federal government isn't doing
anything about it."


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