The national oddity that is Oregon’s “kicker” law is on its way to hand huge bonuses to the richest Oregonians
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 legislature is debating whether our state should go along with tax breaks for the wealthy through so-called “Opportunity
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this
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
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