circle of scarcity 9.12.11
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Breaking Out of a
Circle of Scarcity
The Oregon Business Plan
Questions
• Over the long run, how is Oregon doing at creating and sustaining high wage jobs?
• What is the (two-way) relationship between Oregon’s economic performance and the health of our public services (particularly education)? How has this been playing out in Oregon?
• How do we to turn things around?• Are we making progress?
Strong Economy
Higher Incomes & Lower
Poverty Rate
Lower Tax Rates and/or
More Dollars for Public Services
Good Public Services & Higher
Quality of Life
Lower Costs
Higher Revenues
The Circle of Prosperity: How its supposed to work
Strong Economy
Higher Incomes & Lower
Poverty Rate
Lower Tax Rates and/or
More Dollars for Public Services
Good Public Services & Higher
Quality of Life
Lower Costs
Higher Revenues
So How Are We Doing on Jobs and Incomes?
Per capita income OR, WA v. US Average
Washington
Oregon
US
Per capita income OR, WA v. US Average
Washington
Oregon
US
Per capita income OR, WA v. US Average
Washington
Oregon
US
Per capita income OR, WA v. US Average
Washington
Oregon
US
If Oregon looked more like Washington…
Change in Oregon employment starting…
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
Job Losses From Recession Are Deep and the Recovery Will Be Slow
Strong Economy
Higher Incomes & Lower
Poverty Rate
Lower Tax Rates and/or
More Dollars for Public Services
Good Public Services & Higher
Quality of Life
Lower Costs
Higher Revenues
So what does this mean for quality public services?
The first thing to know: As a share of total personal income, Oregonians don’t deviate on how much they spend on Government. For the State General Fund, its about 5 cents on every dollar earned (bottom line)
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State & Local Taxes
General/Lottery Fund (State Only)
Revenue (Taxes + Fees) as a Share of Personal Income
Revenue per capita OR v WA and US average
Washington
Oregon
Since our income is declining compared to Washington, so is our investment in Public Services
Change in Oregon employment starting…
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; Oregon Office of Economic Analysis
Combined with all of the job losses, and the slow recovery, and we have a recipe for...
A “Decade of Deficits” ($3bn/biennium)
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Recap• Oregonians have significantly lower incomes than the
national average (long-term trend, not related to current recession)
• Job losses are severe and will take years to recover.• The contribution of Oregonians to the public sector
through taxes and fees remains remarkably consistent over time (as a share of total personal income), despite many actual and attempted changes to tax and fee policy.
• Since we have lower incomes than the nation as a whole, we have fewer dollars/capita to spend on services than our peers.
• And the job losses and slow recovery from the recession exacerbate this already unfortunate trend.
• The result is a decade of $3 billion deficits each biennium
• That is just the total pie and says nothing of how we spend our limited resources.
Tradeoffs: Medicaid/Corrections spending is growing as a share of personal income
Medicaid, human services, corrections
So how are we spending out limited dollars?
Medicaid, human services, corrections
Education operations less tuition (all levels)
Tradeoffs: Education spending is shrinking as a share of personal income
The Demographic Tsunami
• All indications are that these spending trends will be exacerbated over the coming decade (s) because of
• An aging population– Demanding more health services– Reducing the number of workers
earning wages and paying taxes• Continued passage of “tough on
crime” ballot measures
The number of Oregonians aged 65+
will increase 46% during 2010-2020.
Or about 60 per day.
And, as they retire, they’ll take their
diplomas and experience with them.
Fewer workers to pay for an aging population
Annual average growth, 2010-2019
P20
Total GF/LF Spending
All of this means fewer dollars for education over the next decade.
Human Services
Public Safety
28% of children under 5 live with a single parent22% live in poverty23% have no English speaking parent
Yet educating our population will not get any easier
And education matters more now than ever
And We Are Already Seeing the Consequences of Neglect
The incoming workforce is LESS educated than the outgoing
Can we turn things around?
Turnaround Plan
FOCUS
Replace the tired debate
• Public sector versus private sector• Business versus unions• More money versus less money
With a new paradigm1. Focus on economic growth.
-It’s the best way we can support families, public services and non-profits.-Agree that it is important, in GOOD times, not just bad.-Build a community culture that respects economic growth.-Advance specific initiatives to improve the business climate and create jobs.
2. Redesign our public services to get more bang for each public buck
Oregon Business Plan Goal
Jobs and the
Economy
Goal: Quality jobs for all Oregonians
Oregon Business Plan Goal
25,000 Jobs/Yea
r
Goal: Quality jobs for all Oregonians
Oregon Business Plan Goal
Per person income
above US average by 2020
Goal: Quality jobs for all Oregonians
Grow Income: Welcome High Wage Jobs in Good Times and Bad
Traded Sector Drives Growth
Traded/Export Sector
Suppliers
Local
Sales to rest of world
Most jobs are here: schools, hospitals, grocery stores, restaurants
But firms in this sector drive the economy
Traded Sector ≠ “Large”
• Large and small is not the appropriate distinction. Both large and small companies sell their products and services outside of Oregon borders (including financial services)– 88% of Oregon businesses that sell
outside our borders are “small” businesses (50 of fewer employees).
Clustering is Critical
• Traded sector success isn’t random – traded sector businesses cluster
• Similar and related businesses draw advantages from proximity
• Places specialize
Oregon Industry Clusters• High Tech
– Semiconductors + electronic components
– Software– Education technology and services– Bioscience
• Advanced Manufacturing– Metals– Machinery – Transportation equipment– Defense– Food Processing– Aviation
• Footwear, sports apparel and outdoor gear
• Natural Resources– Forestry and Wood Products– Agriculture– Nursery products– Tourism
• Clean Technology– Solar manufacturing– Environmental
Technology and Services
– Energy efficiency– Electric vehicles– Green building and
design– Wind energy– Wave energy
• Creative Industries– Film and Video– Design
Four Ps for Prosperity• People: Support for the education &
training of our current & future workforce.
• Place: Working to enhance Oregon’s quality of life and resource utilization.
• Productivity: Ensuring the availability of cost-competitive public and private resources and services.
• Pioneering Innovation: Support for innovative research, business formation, availability of investment capital, and commercialization of research.
• Long-term, outcomes based budgeting
• Education• Healthcare• Tax policy
• Public safety/corrections• Public employee
compensation
1. Redesign public budgeting and public service delivery to reflect future economic, fiscal and demographic realities
Policy Agenda
2. Implement targeted policies to spark economic development and job creation.
Decade of Deficits
Revenues
(bns.
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Annual average growth, 2010-2019
P20
Total GF/LF Spending
Where We’re Headed: Baseline Economy; No Reset
Human Services
Public Safety
Annual average growth, 2010-2019
P20
Total GF/LF Spending
Baseline Economy; Corrections Reset
Human Services
Public Safety
Annual average growth, 2010-2019
P20
Total GF/LF Spending
Baseline Economy; Corrections & Healthcare Reset
Human Services
Public Safety
Annual average growth, 2010-2019
P20
Total GF/LF Spending
Stronger Economy; Corrections & Healthcare Reset
Human Services
Public Safety
Healthcare Redesign
Corrections Redesign
Education Redesign
Education Redesign• Vision and Goal: 40-40-20• Budget across 0-20, rather than in silos• Centered around students and their seamless
experience, rather than institutions• Learning becomes the constant and “seat time”
the variable• High degree of accountability for results, lots of
flexibility for students and educators to achieve them
• More tools to evaluate student progress and learning
• Data systems that track student performance over time and across institutions
Tax System Redesign
Tax Reform• Oregon income and capital gains taxes are
too high and create perverse incentives (particularly because of proximity to WA).
• Oregon’s tax system is extremely volatile (cap gains is MOST VOLATILE type of tax)
• We have no permanent mechanism for savings yet we regularly send “kicker” checks back to taxpayers
• Long term: total overhaul (i.e. create sales tax, lower income/cap gains tax)
• Near term: Savings/Kicker + Cap Gains reform
Targeted Actions to Spark Economic Development and Job
Creation1. Oregon Innovation Plan
2. Improve business finance/access to capital tools
3. Simplify regulations and permitting
4. Industrial land supply
5. Forest thinning + biomass
6. Accelerate energy efficiency efforts
7. Targeted infrastructure projects
8. Workforce training 9. Water withdrawal
on Columbia10. Targeted tax
incentives/changes
Progress
• Governor and legislature have been key partners and shown tremendous bipartisan leadership
• OBP is an umbrella organization-the real work gets done by people and organizations on the ground
• See handout
Learn More: Please Visit
www.oregonbusinessplan.org
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