Oregon can clamp down on multinational corporations shifting profits overseas, create a more level playing field for Oregon businesses, and
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
Tax Justice
Tax justice is central to economic justice. Taxes are how, together, we fund schools, health care, transportation, and the many public services that foster quality of life. Unfortunately, wealthy elites and the corporations they control have rigged the tax system in their favor, building a system that asks least from those who have the most.
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Note: This invited testimony was provided at an informational meeting of the Senate Committee on Housing and Development on 3/13/2023.
The Oregon Center for Public Policy has repeatedly made clear that investing in people and place, not tax breaks and
[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Imagine you have a wealthy cousin who comes asking for money.
After Congress dedicated billions of dollars to semiconductor investments in the U.S., Oregon legislative leaders have lined up behind an
[This op-ed was first published in The Capital Chronicle.] Forests grow best in healthy soil. The same goes for Oregon’s
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Nhi Nguyễn, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center
[This op-ed was originally published in the Portland Business Journal] As working families across Oregon struggle with rising costs and
Following the expiration of its research and development (R&D) tax credit, businesses in Oregon have spent more on research and
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Note: The paper was updated on September 19, 2023 to capture data from a new revenue forecast and additional data