Question A: Reduced trust in Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates will hurt economic development in Ohio.
Question B: Reduced trust in Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates will increase the importance of state-level economic data.
Medicaid Cuts
Question A: Reducing Medicaid spending in Ohio by $37 billion over the next ten years will have significant economic ramifications beyond loss of health insurance for current Medicaid recipients.
Question B: Reducing Medicaid spending in Ohio by $37 billion over the next ten years will cause a severe recession in the state.
Funding Outdoor Recreation
Question A: Public spending on state parks is an efficient strategy for producing goods for Ohio residents like recreation, environmental quality, and health.
Question B: Reducing funding for state parks will lead to long-term deterioration of natural assets that will reduce the future economic potential of those areas.
Property Taxes
Public Libraries
Question A: Cutting funding from Ohio's public libraries will reduce statewide economic output in the long run.
Question B: Cutting funding from Ohio's public libraries will reduce human capital development of Ohio residents.
Question C: Cutting funding from Ohio's public libraries will reduce formation and longevity of new businesses in Ohio.