My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
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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The Oregon Center for Public Policy, Main Street Alliance, and Oregon School Employees Association were invited to testify on behalf
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Corporations in Oregon are on track to pay a smaller share of Oregon income taxes this budget period than at
When it comes to tax avoidance, Nike lives by its slogan “Just Do It.” The Oregonian recently reported that “Nike
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
Oregon’s corporate minimum tax needs a significant boost for it to meet its intended purpose — ensuring that all corporations
In 1862, not long after joining the Union, Oregon enacted a tax on people of color. If you were black,
Oregon can clamp down on multinational corporations shifting profits overseas, create a more level playing field for Oregon businesses, and
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