Chair Barnhart, Vice-Chairs Smith and Smith Warner, members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for
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It’s never too late to hope that lawmakers do the right thing. Here at the Oregon Center for Public Policy,
Twenty-five cents for every $100 in sales. That is how much a company in the construction industry with $100 million
I’ve heard some folks opposed to enacting a Commercial Activities Tax (CAT) complain that taxing gross receipts, rather than profits,
Creating a personal income tax credit to address the impact of a proposed commercial activities tax (CAT), instead of reducing
With the clock ticking on an Oregon legislative session that has yet to resolve a $1.4 billion revenue shortfall, the
The Oregon House leadership should be commended for putting forward a bold revenue proposal that would improve the lives of
As Oregon lawmakers consider raising corporate taxes to prevent cuts to schools and other public services, a new report finds
Dark political money is flowing in Oregon. It seeks to squelch efforts in the legislature to raise taxes on corporations.
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