News Release While backers of President Bush’s tax cut proposal point to the average tax cut, new data released today
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By most measures Oregonians are paying the same share of their income in taxes as they were paying almost twenty
News Release A report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) finds that most Oregonians would see
Executive Summary The Oregon Legislative Assembly is currently considering several proposals to cut the tax on capital gains. Two introduced
The Oregon House of Representatives this week passed House Joint Memorial 28 supporting President Bush’s tax cut plan. The resolution
News Release Oregon continues to tax the incomes of low-income working families at higher rates than most states, according to
The slowing US economy could use some temporary fiscal stimulus to get things going again, but the Bush Administration’s tax
News Release Only one-quarter of elderly Oregon taxpayers will get any tax relief from Ballot Measures 88 and 91, according
Executive Summary Oregon is one of nine states that allow taxpayers to claim federal income taxes paid as a deduction
It’s mid-April. Every year at this time, taxes are on most people’s minds. Eager to push the latest tax cutting
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