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In the latest tax reform plan floated in Salem, the inclusion of a sales tax is not the problem. The
Oregon’s economy and tens of thousands of Oregon families will suffer if Congress fails to extend emergency unemployment benefits soon.
During the recent brief debate before the legislature pushed through the “Grand Bargain” tax package, I pointed out that the
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I wasn’t holding out much hope for a favorable legislative draft of the “Grand Bargain” tax package, but the bill
Lawmakers today begin deliberation on the “Grand Bargain,” or Grandly Flawed Bargain as OCPP has explained.
Here's 20 pictures that explain why the the revenue package that Governor Kitzhaber has presented to the Oregon legislature to
The revenue package that Governor Kitzhaber has presented to the Oregon legislature to consider in a special session starting September
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