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The Buckeye Institute: Policymakers Should Listen to Majority of Ohioans and Find More Cuts to Offset Impact of Ohio’s New Gas Tax

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement after the Ohio House and Senate conference committee passed the conference report on Ohio’s transportation budget Tuesday afternoon, saying, “The Buckeye Institute applauds the Senate for demanding that some tax relief for working Ohioans be part of the gas tax increase, but more spending and tax cuts need to be done to relieve the burden on Ohio families.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Clarity on Ballot Issues Will Make Taxing and Spending Decisions More Transparent to Voters

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee on the policies in House Bill 76 and the importance of making local tax levy questions easier for voters to understand. In the testimony, Buckeye noted how “complicated and complex ballot language obscures the issues and prevents voters from making informed decisions, casting meaningful votes, and holding their representatives accountable.”

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New Buckeye Institute Poll: Majority of Ohioans Support Lower Gas Tax Increase and Demand Offsets

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A new Buckeye Institute poll found that a majority of Ohioans support a lower gas tax increase and insist that policymakers offset any increase in Ohio’s gas tax by cutting taxes and spending in other areas. “Ohioans want good roads, but a majority of them expressed that any tax increase to pay for roads should be small and they also demanded that any increase in the gas tax should be offset by corresponding spending cuts or other tax cuts.”

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Legislation Developed from Buckeye Institute Proposal Would Remove Employment Barriers for Military Spouses

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Transportation, Commerce, and Workforce Committee on Senate Bill 7, which was developed from recommendations made by The Buckeye Institute in its 2016 policy brief Increasing Job Opportunities for Military Families. The policies in Senate Bill 7 would be “a positive sign that military spouses stationed here do not need special permission slips from the state to earn a living.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Courts Should Look to the Text of Laws to Determine Legislative Intent

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Judiciary Committee on Senate Bill 108, which would eliminate a law—Ohio Revised Code Section 1.49—that encourages Ohio courts to rely on problematic sources to devise the legislative intent of ambiguous statutes. “By instructing Ohio courts to look for meaning outside the text of a statute, Revised Code 1.49 encourages courts to circumvent the constitutional legislative process…Ohio courts should look to the text of statutes rather than extrinsic evidence of dubious value.”

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The Buckeye Institute Urges Policymakers: Don’t Increase the Tax Burden on Ohioans!

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Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, issued a statement as the Ohio House and Senate conference committee begins meeting on Ohio’s transportation budget. “Raising the gas tax places a significant tax burden on ordinary Ohioans, and the Ohio Senate deserves credit for offering some relief by expanding the EITC.  But that action alone is not enough. More work remains to be done by the General Assembly and the DeWine Administration to ensure that the total tax burden Ohioans face is not increased…”

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“The Buckeye Institute Applauds Legislators for Work on School Funding, But Debate Needs to Focus on Creating a System That Puts Kids First”

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement reacting to the release of the School Funding Workgroup’s Fair School Funding Plan, saying, “The Buckeye Institute urges policymakers to create a more flexible educational system as we outlined in Education Savings Accounts: Expanding Education Options for Ohio. We need a system where money follows the student and can be used to pay for the education services that best meet the student’s individual needs, whether that be traditional public schools, charter schools, or private schools.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Mixed Jobs Report Shows Why Ohio Needs a Sustainable Budget

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “As Ohio’s policymakers begin their deliberations over the state’s budget, they would be wise to watch the conflicting trends in Ohio’s job numbers and avoid spending increases that could lead to deep and painful cuts if economic conditions take a negative turn. Tying state spending to inflation and population growth, and returning budget surpluses to taxpayers will keep Ohio on a sustainable path to prosperity.”

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“Better Roads Yes, Blind Tax Hikes No: Maintaining Balance in Ohio’s Gas Tax Debate”

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In striking the right balance between taxes and necessary infrastructure, policymakers should not make Ohioans pay more in taxes than they already do today. Reprioritize state spending. Reduce taxes elsewhere. Rethink government waste. Those are the alternatives to a straight-up gas tax hike that must be seriously weighed and considered. President Obhof and the Ohio Senate are right to resist taking the easy road and should continue taking the high road in this debate, fighting for Ohio families instead.

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