Chair Jama, Vice-Chair Anderson, and Members of the Committee, My name is Tyler Mac Innis, Policy Analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of SB 603 with the -1 amendments on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank […]
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Chair Reynolds, Vice-Chairs Scharf and Nguyen, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of the Oregon Kids’ Credit, HB 3235, on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think
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[This op-ed was originally published in the Portland Business Journal] As working families across Oregon struggle with rising costs and meager wages, Oregon is on course to send massive tax rebates to the richest Oregonians. A record-shattering $3.9 billion “kicker” rebate appears to be on its way. The rich will get huge rebates, while low- and
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Chair Holvey, Vice-Chair Elmer, Vice-Chair Sosa, and Members of the Committee, My name is Janet Bauer, Director of Policy Research for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in support of HB 3183 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated
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Download a PDF of The Oregon Kids’ Credit would be a lifeline for hundreds of thousands of Oregon children By creating the Oregon Kids’ Credit, the legislature can improve the economic well-being of the children and families struggling the most to get by. Parents across Oregon are struggling with the costs of housing, food, utilities,
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Following the expiration of its research and development (R&D) tax credit, businesses in Oregon have spent more on research and development than their counterparts in nearly all states — adding further evidence that reinstating the R&D tax credit would be a waste of public resources. In 2017, the Oregon legislature chose not to renew the
Chair Nathanson, Vice-Chairs Reschke and Walters, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in opposition to HB 2546 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving
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Chair Meek, Vice-Chair Boquist, and Members of the Committee, My name is Daniel Hauser, Deputy Director of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony in opposition to SB 55 on behalf of the Center. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the economic
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Chair Dembrow, Vice-Chair Weber, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the Oregon Center for Public Policy, I respectfully submit this testimony in support of SB 283 with the -3 amendments. The Oregon Center for Public Policy is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to improving the economic outcomes for all Oregonians, particularly low-income families
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Ending poverty is doable. That’s what our nation learned after Congress temporarily strengthened the Child Tax Credit. It’s a lesson Oregon lawmakers should heed right now, as they have before them an opportunity to establish a state child tax credit — the Oregon Kids’ Credit. It’s a policy that would do a great deal to
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