Stimulus Sins
Forgive them, for they know not what they do
Economic stimulus in a time of recession: What will work and not work
What will work Short-term spending focused on unemployed workers: Fully funding public assistance programs will shorten the recession by putting money in the pockets of Oregonians who are required by circumstances to spend their available cash. Raising additional revenue from those who most benefited from the prosperity and tax cuts of the last decade: The
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Kicker Dreams
Sho Dozono’s heart is in the right place (“Kick your kicker back to Oregon” 11/27/2001), but his accounting is off-base. The kicker will be a net drain on Oregon’s economy, rather than a stimulus.
Demand Statesmanship
This CenterPoints column is by Tony Van Vliet, former State Representative, District 35, Corvallis. He served 20 years in the Legislature, and 16 of those were on Ways and Means Committees dealing with Human Resources and Education. He was the Republican Co-Chair of Ways & Means in 1991.
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Finding the Real Kicker Story
As the Department of Revenue opened its doors for the media to get sound and pictures of kicker checks about to be mailed, a non-partisan research institute suggested the kicker story was somewhat different than that presented by the state tax agency.
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Economic Recovery Proposals will Fail Oregon
With our economy going from top dog to just “dog” in a year, Oregonians are eager for government to deliver economic stimulus.
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Oregon “Mediocre” In Health Insurance Coverage
The U.S. Census Bureau released new data today on the extent to which Americans are covered by health insurance. While the nation saw an increase in health insurance coverage and a decrease in the number of uninsured, and 18 states saw an increase in coverage, Oregon’s rate of uninsurance remained stagnant from 1998-99 to 1999-2000 and was no different than the national average, according to the Oregon Center for Public Policy, a non-profit research institute in Silverton.
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Distributional Analysis of the 1999-2001 Oregon Kicker Refund
If the amount of Oregon income taxes collected exceeds the state economists’ projections (from a forecast two years prior) by two percent or more, the entire excess is returned to the taxpayer. Individuals receive a refund check; corporations receive a tax credit. This policy is commonly called the “kicker” or the “two-percent kicker.”
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Poverty Decline is Last Glimpse of Economic Boom
Over Course of Decade 20 Percent More Poor Oregonians While Household Income Up Slightly
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What’s so Scary about a Recession?
Over the long-term, workers in Oregon are falling behind and are less protected when recession hits. The cyclical upturns that our economy produces have not been enough to bring economic prosperity and stability to working people.
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