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Oregonians could see record Outlaws corral Cowgirls in volleyball
$1.9 billion ‘kicker’ next year By Rongi Yost
SALEM (AP) 4 Oregon
could send out a massive $1.9
billion <kicker99 tax refund
next year due to surging
income tax receipts.
Oregon
Public
Broadcasting reports if the
projections hold, the refund
4 which takes the form of
credits on 2021 tax returns
filed next year 4 would be
Oregon9s largest-ever kicker.
The state9s unique kicker tax
law sends money back to
taxpayers whenever personal
income tax revenues come in
at least two percent above ini-
tial projections during a two-
year budget cycle.
The new projection was
delivered to a joint meeting of
state senators and representa-
tives Wed., Aug. 25. In May,
economic forecasters had
anticipated the state would
see a $1.4 billion kicker.
Under the anticipated
kicker, the median-income
taxpayer would receive a
$420 credit on this year9s
state taxes. The average tax-
payer, with an adjusted gross
income of roughly $67,500,
would receive $850. Since
the kicker is awarded as a per-
centage of income taxes paid,
the top 20 percent of earners
stand to receive far more:
between $1,600 and $16,880.
The state last hit a record
kicker amount in 2019, the last
time the refund was triggered,
when more than $1.5 billion
flowed back to taxpayers.
Separate from the personal
kicker, the economists also
expect the State to receive
$847 million more in cor-
porate taxes than initially
expected. That <corporate
kicker99 will flow to K-12
schools.
<We have more money
to invest in pandemic
relief, childcare, and hous-
ing,99 Senate President Peter
Courtney, D-Salem, said in a
statement.
House Speaker Tina
Kotek, D-Portland, called the
forecast <welcome news99 that
could help lawmakers con-
tinue to focus on digging out
of multiple crises.
Republican leaders, mean-
while, issued cautionary
statements.
<Despite a budget that has
doubled in 10 years, the State
is worse off today for our
students9 education, housing
prices, and the safety of our
communities,99 said House
Minority Leader Christine
Drazan, R-Canby. <While
it is great for the State that
we have an increase in tax
revenues, it is not the same
thing as real progress for
Oregonians.99
LETTERS
Correspondent
The Lady Outlaws vol-
leyball squad walked off
their home court Saturday,
September 4, with a sweep
over the Crook County (CC)
Cowgirls, and notched their
first win of the season.
Sisters had the jitters in the
first set and it took them a bit
to settle in and play in front of
the home crowd. The Outlaws
led 23-20 in the first set, but
struggled offensively, which
allowed the Cowgirls to tie
the game 24-24. Sisters was
able to finish and beat CC by
two, 26-24.
The Outlaws had the
momentum as they headed
into the second set and tal-
lied another win with a score
of 25-17. With each set, they
became more comfortable
and confident, and held the
PHOTO BY JERRY BALDOCK
Mia Monaghan dives for a dig in an Outlaws sweep vs Crook County.
momentum to the end, topped
by a 25-17 win in the third set.
Official stats were not
kept, but senior Greta Davis
definitely led the offense with
her powerful and explosive
attacks. Hannah Fendall did
an outstanding job offensively
from the setting position.
Sisters was scheduled to
match up against Ridgeview
at home on Tuesday, Sept. 7.
T hank You!
Photos courtesy Angela Lund
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Monoclonal antibody treatment
To the Editor:
Central Oregonians 4 it is so very important that you are
aware we have an excellent treatment for COVID-19 that is
extremely effective and may keep those positive COVID-19
patients from needing to use our hospital.
The outpatient therapy, monoclonal antibodies, must be
prescribed by your physician. There are several requirements
to be eligible, but please, most importantly, ask your doctor.
This outpatient treatment is available through St. Charles, and
Summit BMC will have a soft opening for this monoclonal
antibodies treatment by October 1.
Deschutes County had over 1,000 positive cases this past
week and our health department said the supply chain of this
treatment was adequate. You do want to be treated in the first
48 to 72 hours of the diagnosis.
Please do your research. In addition to this outpatient anti-
bodies treatment, I was told by a COVID-19 survivor to use
CD Zinc, which of course, means Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and
zinc to keep oneself healthy.
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