Chair Grayber, Vice-Chairs Elmer and Muñoz, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
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
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
OCPP is advocating for three legislative priorities designed to lift up workers, support families, and strengthen communities.
The main barrier households face in claiming the EITC is the complexity involved in filing taxes
One way to improve the kicker for rural communities would be to transform the policy into the Working Families Kicker
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.
Complete Reporting is a smart, effective way Oregon can make corporations pay their fair share to support schools and essential services.
There are ways to reform the kicker that would produce more equitable results — reforms that would be good for Black, brown, and white Oregonians
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.