Fix the Kicker
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and I respectfully submit this testimony
May 31, 2023
Daniel Hauser
Daniel Hauser is the Deputy Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy
HB 3235A: Advance the Oregon Kids’ Credit
The data and the stories agree: Parents and children across the state need help to afford their basic needs, and the Oregon Kids’ Credit is an efficient and effective way to do it. Please advance HB 3235A with the -10 amendments and create the Oregon Kids’ Credit.
May 30, 2023
Oregonians must protect one of the few taxes on extreme wealth
[This commentary was first published in Street Roots.] Recently, a bipartisan group of lawmakers tried short-circuiting the legislative process to deliver a coup on behalf of Oregon’s wealthiest. They attempted to
May 23, 2023
How to make the kicker work for all
Imagine two people. One is a senior citizen who, after a lifetime of toiling in low-paid jobs, now scrapes by on Social Security income. The other is a hedge fund
May 1, 2023
SB 976: Reform the Mortgage Interest Deduction
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and I respectfully submit this testimony
April 19, 2023
SB 5: Reject the R&D Tax Credit
Co-Chairs Sollman and Bynum, Co-Vice Chairs Knopp and Wallan, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy and
April 19, 2023
A state research and development tax credit would be wasteful and counterproductive
[This commentary first appeared in The Oregonian.] We all want Oregon to prosper. We all want our state to be the home of innovation. To achieve that, public policies must be
March 23, 2023
HB 3039: Disconnect from Opportunity Zones
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
March 21, 2023
Beyond the Water’s Edge: Oregon Can Make it Harder for Corporations to Hide Profits Overseas
Oregon can clamp down on multinational corporations shifting profits overseas, create a more level playing field for Oregon businesses, and raise millions in revenue by enacting “complete reporting” by large
March 16, 2023
SB 602: Long-term care wage board helps workers and residents
Chair Gelser Blouin, Vice-Chair Robinson, 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
March 13, 2023