
Another kicker is afoot and other highlights from today’s economic forecast
Today, state economists gave their latest take on Oregon’s economy and revenue collections. Their presentation to Oregon lawmakers contained mostly good news.
Today, state economists gave their latest take on Oregon’s economy and revenue collections. Their presentation to Oregon lawmakers contained mostly good news.
My name is Daniel Hauser, Director of Strategic Policy Projects for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of Senate Bill 1569 with the dash one amendments on behalf of the Center.
My name is Daniel Hauser, Director of Strategic Policy Projects at the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony urging you to seize the opportunity provided by this Special Session to pass legislation that help people pay the rent.
Oregon entered the pandemic debilitated by a chronic condition: income inequality. In 2019, the richest 1 percent of Oregonians together collected more income than the bottom half of Oregonians combined, maintaining a wide breach between the richest and most everyone else.
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of SB 139-10 on behalf of the Center.
The struggles of Oregonians to afford rent began long before the arrival of COVID-19 and will remain after the end of the pandemic, unless we take decisive steps to confront
This tax credit is targeted to low- and middle-income Oregonians. About 90 percent of the tax credit goes to families in the bottom 60 percent of Oregon’s income distribution, a rare progressive tax benefit.
Congress has handed Oregon lawmakers $2.6 billion to prevent cuts to services Oregonians need most and invest in pandemic recovery efforts.
Pop quiz: What is Oregon’s biggest housing subsidy? Many would likely not know the right answer: the mortgage interest deduction. This tax deduction delivers a tax break for people with
Take a massive, poorly targeted business-support program. Add to it a highly unusual federal tax break for the businesses getting the federal money. Then pile on yet another tax break
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