Washington County commissioners are proposing to sign a new “Strategic Investment Program” tax break agreement with Intel. In response to Intel’s thinly veiled threats to abandon Oregon, the commissioners are planning to give away $579 million of property taxes that are dedicated to funding public services.
Is Intel Bluffing? Read More »
Today’s budget agreement is bad news for the nation and bad news for Oregon. It increases the deficit while giving tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans and cutting services that are vital for the most vulnerable in our society.
Statement by Charles Sheketoff on the Federal Budget Resolution Conference Agreement Read More »
In the last year, Oregon added 58,600 jobs, with gains in most major industries. Job seekers are finding more advertisements for available jobs, and fewer Oregonians are filing for unemployment benefits. These and other statistics tell us that the economy is improving, in general. But Oregonians don’t live “in general.” We care about specific people.
Economic Growth for Whom? Read More »
Oregonians Call on Senator Smith’s Continued Leadership
Advocates Unite in Protection of Oregon Budget and in Opposition to Proposed Domestic Cuts under Consideration Next Week
Federal Aid Cuts Would Upset State Budget Agreement Read More »
Do you make life-changing decisions based on dairy prices? Is the price of milk a factor in whether you have more children? Buy a car? Move to a new house? Go back to school? Give to charity?
Both the federal government and Oregon have Earned Income Credits (EICs). The federal EIC is a tax credit targeted at low- and moderate-income workers, primarily families with children. It is designed to offset federal Social Security, and Medicare payroll taxes, to supplement earnings from work, and to help families make the transition from welfare to
Investing in Working Families: Improving Oregon’s Earned Income Credit Read More »
First, the good news: Oregon’s hunger rate has improved since the late 1990s. Though our rate is still high, we appear to be heading in the right direction. The primary reason for Oregon’s modest improvement? We made it easier for families working in low-wage jobs to get food stamps. In late 2000, faced with one
Success Against Hunger May Be Lost Read More »
Chuck Sheketoff, executive director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, today released the following statement regarding the President’s budget:
Budget Deepens Oregon Revenue Problems Read More »
Many of the nation’s largest, most profitable companies are paying little or no state income taxes, according to a study released today by Citizens for Tax Justice (CTJ), the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP).
New National Study Confirms Oregon Revenue Problem Read More »
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