The Oregon legislature rarely notices the most vulnerable kids
Every child in Oregon deserves a fair shot in life, no matter the heft of a parent’s paycheck.
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SB 1529: Preserve Oregon’s tax haven law
Chair Barnhart, Vice-Chairs Smith and Smith Warner, members of the Committee:
My name is Daniel Hauser, tax policy analyst for the Oregon Center for Public Policy, and I respectfully submit this testimony on Senate Bill 1529A.
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Follow Trump’s lead or fight for Oregon’s schools? A true test for Oregon lawmakers
There are two undeniable features of the Trump tax plan. It’s hugely expensive, exploding the national deficit. And it benefits the rich and corporations far more than anyone else.
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Repealing Oregon’s Tax Haven Law Is a $20 Million Gamble
The Oregon legislature should act prudently and refrain from hastily eliminating the state’s tax haven law.
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The ground zero of wage theft
You didn’t get paid overtime. Your boss forced you to work off the clock before or after your shift. Your boss disappeared without paying you. In other words, you got stiffed by your boss.
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Ditch the federal tax scheme — or blow a hole in Oregon’s budget
A crucial question facing Oregon lawmakers in the short legislative session is whether to sever ties with certain pieces of the mammoth tax package recently rushed through Congress.
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Three lowlights from the Trump budget
Though not surprising, it’s nevertheless disturbing. The budget released yesterday by the Trump administration confirms one of the main grievances with the tax plan that the President and congressional GOP rushed into law late last year.
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Wage theft plagues construction industry
Among all industries in Oregon, the construction industry is one of the most fraught with wage theft. Many construction workers are being robbed of the wages they have earned, making it harder for them to support their families. HB 4154-2 would help clamp down on wage theft in the construction industry. The Oregon Center for Public Policy urges a “yes” vote on this bill.
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40,000 kids need Oregon to walk its talk
In Oregon, we talk about how important it is for our children to have a high quality education — important not just for the kids, but also for our communities and state economy.
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The rich business owner tax loophole
OCPP communications director Juan Carlos Ordóñez and policy analyst Daniel Hauser lead a webinar on the need to close Oregon’s tax loophole on pass-through income.
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