HB 2991: Fund tax assistance
Chair Hartman, Vice-Chairs Scharf and Nguyen, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
February 13, 2025
Daniel Hauser
Daniel Hauser is the Deputy Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy
HB 2301: Defend the estate tax
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
February 6, 2025
The 2025 Oregon legislature can advance economic security by passing these bills
OCPP is advocating for three legislative priorities designed to lift up workers, support families, and strengthen communities.
January 23, 2025
Oregon Is Last in the Nation in EITC Participation, Underscoring Need to Simplify Tax Filing
The main barrier households face in claiming the EITC is the complexity involved in filing taxes
May 16, 2024
Kicker leaves behind rural Oregonians
One way to improve the kicker for rural communities would be to transform the policy into the Working Families Kicker
May 7, 2024
How to achieve a simple and free tax filing system in Oregon
It is not only possible to imagine a better tax filing system in Oregon, but also to realize it. Getting there requires the federal and state governments to each take decisive steps in that direction.
April 15, 2024
Complete Reporting Would Make It Hard for Corporations to Hide Profits Overseas
Complete Reporting is a smart, effective way Oregon can make corporations pay their fair share to support schools and essential services.
April 9, 2024
The Kicker Deepens Racial Inequality
There are ways to reform the kicker that would produce more equitable results — reforms that would be good for Black, brown, and white Oregonians
March 12, 2024
Property Tax Freeze for Seniors Erodes Funding for Local Services and Worsens Inequities
By the end of this decade, local governments in Oregon could have about $140 million less per year to pay for libraries, fire departments, and other local services if a proposal to freeze property taxes for homeowners who are seniors becomes law.
February 15, 2024
Oppose cuts to Student Success Act
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in
February 12, 2024