Chair Meek, Vice-Chair McLane, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
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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Oregon can crack down on tax avoidance by large, multinational corporations by enacting a policy known as worldwide combined reporting,
In this episode of Policy for the People, we discuss two initiatives that are making tax filing easy and free.
Chair Hartman, Vice-Chairs Scharf and Nguyen, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the
A dozen Oregon organizations sent a letter to the state’s congressional delegation today calling on them to oppose tax cuts
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OCPP is advocating for three legislative priorities designed to lift up workers, support families, and strengthen communities.
Tax subsidies for data centers bring few benefits for Oregonians and many downsides
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