Question A: Work requirements for publicly funded child care will reduce unemployment rates.
Question B: The Child Care Cred affordability program will improve childhood educational outcomes in Ohio.
Question C: The Child Care Cred affordability program will increase labor force participation rates among parents.
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.
School Spending
Question A: Cutting school spending by $650 million would significantly reduce Ohio's future human capital.
Question B: Cutting school spending by $650 million would significantly increase inequality in Ohio.
Question C: Cutting school spending by $650 million would significantly reduce the state's future economic output.
Benefits Cliffs
Question A: “Benefits cliffs” caused by strict income requirements for public benefits create significant barriers to career advancement for low-income workers.
Question B: Benefit phase-outs like that included in the design for the earned income tax credit create fewer barriers to career advancement than strict income cutoffs.
Question C: The recent SNAP eligibility policy change by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services will lower barriers to work for low-income people.