Chair Broadman, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
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Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chair Reschke, Vice-Chair Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
There’s no question that 2025 will be remembered as the year Congress dismantled vital public institutions, forcing hardworking people to
The decades-long trend of rising income inequality remains in place.
QSBS, a tax break for rich investors, was indefensible before Congress expanded it. It's even less defensible now.
Statement on the December Revenue Forecast by the Oregon Center for Public Policy, SEIU 503, Family Forward Oregon, and Oregon
Tax breaks for tips and overtime are poorly targeted and rife with unfairness.
Oregon would do well to disconnect from these tax provisions in the congressional Republican budget.
A special session should focus on stopping automatic connection to federal tax changes and retaining a portion of the projected
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