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The Buckeye Institute: Energy Mandates and Subsidies Harm Ohio’s Economy

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on House Bill 114. “To be clear, we support renewable energy and encourage the growth of the renewable energy industry in Ohio. But we do not support government-imposed energy mandates of any kind. Our position against government mandates extends far beyond the renewable energy sector…The Buckeye Institute consistently opposes any mandates, subsidies, or bailouts for any energy resource.”

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The Buckeye Institute Urges Ohio Policymakers to Pursue Systemic Tax Reform

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Ways and Means Committee on House Bill 333. “House Bill 333 will annul the ‘marriage penalty’ currently wedded to Ohio’s personal state income tax. Nullifying tax penalties and making the tax code fairer for taxpayers is, of course, laudable. Eliminating this particular penalty—and thereby encouraging, rather than discouraging marriage—is especially worthwhile considering the significant correlation between marriage, poverty, and economic growth.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio Shouldn’t Regulate Professions Unless There is a Risk to Public Safety

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio House Economic Development, Commerce, and Labor Committee on the policies in House Bill 504. “Under the proposed bill, certified interior designers would be permitted to submit plans directly to building code officials rather than having to work under the direction or supervision of an architect or engineer…These steps are better than prior proposals… However, we continue to discourage the direct regulation of any specific profession unless there is a verifiable public safety risk.”

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The Buckeye Institute Calls on Policymakers to Protect the “Brilliance of America’s Constitution”: Federalism

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The Buckeye Institute testified before the Ohio Senate Local Government, Public Safety, and Veterans Affairs Committee on Senate Concurrent Resolution 23 and the importance of constitutional federalism. “The significance of federalism and the separation of powers between the federal and state governments can hardly be overstated. And…it remains useful to remind ourselves of that principle, how and for what purpose it functions, and what role it might play in our political future.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Ohio’s Job Market Continues its Steady Climb

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The Buckeye Institute commented on newly released employment data from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, saying, “While this month’s growth was slower than previous months, Ohio’s unemployment rate has held steady or fallen every month since October 2016, and we should not lose sight of the fact that relative to 2017, Ohio’s job market is much stronger and continuing pro-growth policies will help both Ohio businesses and Ohio workers.”

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The Buckeye Institute Reacts to HHS Determination that Ohio’s 1332 Medicaid Waiver Application is Incomplete

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' determination that Ohio’s 1332 Medicaid waiver application was incomplete. “It is disappointing that the federal government would deem Ohio’s 1332 Medicaid waiver application incomplete…While Health and Human Services (HHS) told states it would work with them to use innovation waivers to ease the burden of the Affordable Care Act, in practice HHS has been inflexible.”

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The Buckeye Institute: Changes to Renewable Energy Mandate Risk Ohio’s Economy

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The Buckeye Institute issued a statement on the changes made to the policies in House Bill 114. “For years Ohio consumers have been able to voluntarily pay to receive their energy from renewable sources and they should be allowed to continue to choose whatever energy source best meets their needs. They do not need the government forcing them to pay higher energy bills to pay for a forced mandate. With House Bill 114, the Ohio House of Representatives had wisely shifted Ohio away from government imposed renewable energy mandates. Unfortunately, the Senate has reinstated them.”

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New Research by The Buckeye Institute Shows How Tax Proposals Would Hurt Louisiana’s Economy

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New research conducted by The Buckeye Institute’s Economic Research Center found that tax increases being considered by policymakers in Louisiana would lead to a loss of jobs and a decline in the state’s economy. “This research was compiled using a dynamic scoring model, which better reflects the reactions of people and businesses to government policies [and] presents a more meaningful estimate of how government tax, spending, and regulatory policies affect real-life decisions made by Louisianans…and how those decisions impact the larger economy.”

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The Buckeye Institute Joins Coalition of Voices Calling for Protection of Taxpayers and Free Speech

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The Buckeye Institute joined a coalition of more than 60 organizations calling on President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to protect taxpayers and their First Amendment rights to confidentially give to charitable organizations without the fear of intimidation. “As Americans, we all have a First Amendment right to join, support, and speak through organizations without being put on a government list, and it is unfortunate that Congress has not acted to protect these rights.”

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The Buckeye Institute Again Calls on Policymakers to Close Tax Loopholes

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The Buckeye Institute submitted written testimony to the Ohio Tax Expenditure Review Committee urging the committee to close tax loopholes, which would create a better economic environment to grow Ohio’s economy. By closing tax loopholes, which will cost Ohio more than $18 billion in revenue in 2018-2019, Buckeye noted that policymakers would make Ohio tax code less complex, more transparent, and more equitable—all hallmarks of sound tax policy.

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