A study released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy (OCPP) calls a school spending initiative that has been promoted by at least five candidates for the Oregon House of Representatives “100 percent phony” because it would not improve student performance.
A flood of Oregonians are not moving across the Columbia River to avoid Oregon’s income tax on capital gains, according to a new report released today by the Oregon Center for Public Policy. The report finds that Oregon’s tax on capital gains income does not influence migration to Clark County, Washington by Oregon’s wealthiest taxpayers.
New Report Shows that Capital Gains Tax Has Little Impact on Migration to Clark County Read More »
Widespread interest in the estate tax is remarkable, given that it collects nothing from 98 percent of the deaths that occur each year.
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Pre-occupied with local budget woes, the anemic economic recovery, and the looming war, many Oregonians aren’t paying much attention to the President’s $1.6 trillion tax cut proposal, which includes exempting dividends from taxation and accelerating rate cuts passed in 2001. This is a mistake, because the proposal has profound implications for Oregon and the rest of the country.
What Oregon Needs from the Feds is Fiscal Relief, Not More Tax Cuts Read More »
The new Economic and Revenue Forecast released today by the state economist shows that “Oregon’s schools, public safety, and human services programs will starve in the years ahead unless the Legislature and the Governor put taxes on the table to protect them,” according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy.
Taxes Should Be On The Table for 2003-05 Read More »
Oregon Now Among Fastest Growing States
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A New Report Sheds Light On Oregon’s Earned Income Credit
Helping Working Poor Families and Oregon’s Economy Read More »
Executive Summary Both the federal government and Oregon have Earned Income Credits (EICs). The federal EIC is a tax credit for 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
Making Ends Meet: Improving Oregon’s Earned Income Credit Read More »
Oregon’s slow-growing recovery has prompted policy makers to pursue efforts to stimulate the economy. Despite claims by the Oregon Council on Knowledge and Economic Development (OCKED) and the Oregon Business Council (OBC), economic research suggests that cutting the capital gains tax is not likely to generate significant jobs or investment in Oregon:
The Wrong Answer for Oregon’s Economy Read More »