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A tax credit intended to lift up working families leaves out more than a quarter-million Oregonians, most of them U.S.
More than a quarter-million Oregonians in working households — most of them U.S. citizens and authorized immigrants — cannot claim
Chair Prusak, Vice-Chair Hayden, Vice-Chair Salinas, and Members of the Committee, My name is Janet Bauer (she/her), Senior Policy Analyst
There is no doubt that many renters and landlords in Oregon are struggling to survive during this pandemic and economic
My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Policy Analyst with the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Oregon denies certain tax filers from benefiting from our state’s Earned Income Tax Credit based on their immigration status. My
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