Nine Banks Not Taxed
Under a tax loophole passed in 1999, nine banks that are plainly doing business in Oregon enjoy a legal fiction that allows them to escape Oregon’s corporate income tax.
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Preserve the Credit Workers Have Earned
They’ve earned it. Working families with low incomes have earned the Earned Income Tax Credit, and the Oregon legislature should act quickly to make sure they keep it.
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Testimony of Jason Gettel in Support of Pay It Forward Bill
We all know that education is important. A college education can mean greater earnings over a lifetime and greater economic opportunity.
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New Nike Slogan: “I Was Already Just Doing It”
The Nike Deal that went down last December ought to go down in history as a clear example of a state cutting an unnecessary sweetheart deal with a corporation — granting a concession for something that the corporation was already doing.
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Thank you, U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn
Making $2.15 an hour certainly does sound worse than today’s minimum wage, which federal law mandates must be at least $7.25 an hour.
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Catch OCPP on HBO in “AMERICAN WINTER”
Catch OCPP executive director Chuck Sheketoff in AMERICAN WINTER, a documentary that follows the stories of eight Portland-area families struggling to survive in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
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HB 2134, Standards for Collection of Demographic Data
OCPP policy analyst Janet Bauer submitted testimony to the Oregon House Health Care Committee in support of HB 2134. This bill would establish meaningful, uniform data collection standards for Oregon’s human services programs.
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It’s National 2-1-1 Day!
It’s not as well known as the 9-1-1 emergency line, but for thousands of Oregonians, calling 2-1-1 can be a life-saver.
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Images of Progress in Oregon Health Coverage
Oregon is making progress in extending health coverage to Oregonians. As the most recent Census Bureau data shows, the development is particularly encouraging for young adults and children. Still, much work remains to ensure that all Oregonians have health insurance.
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Dude, how much did that car cost? Or why the federal offset matters
Let’s say that someone named Jack goes to a car dealership and pays $20,000 for a new Ford. Someone named Fred goes to the same dealership and pays $20,000 for a new Toyota.
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