QSBS, a tax break for rich investors, was indefensible before Congress expanded it. It's even less defensible now.
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Big multinational corporations have long manipulated the tax system to avoid paying their fair share. Correcting this unfairness is all
Oregon would do well to disconnect from these tax provisions in the congressional Republican budget.
Oregon can take an essential step to fix the widespread problem of corporate tax avoidance by enacting corporate tax transparency.
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center
Tax breaks — officially called “tax expenditures” — can either help heal the racial divide or worsen it. In other
Oregon suffers from a severe, long-standing housing crisis. Many families are one missed paycheck away from eviction, tens of thousands
Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and members of the Committee: My name is Daniel Hauser (he/him), Deputy Director for the Oregon
Making Oregonians more economically secure requires investing in our well-being: housing, education, child care, and more. One fair way to
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