June 2, 2025

Property Taxes

June 2, 2025

Question A: Replacing property taxes in Ohio with higher sales and income tax rates will reduce the volatility of tax payments for Ohio households.

Question B: Removing property taxes will decrease overall per pupil spending in Ohio’s public schools.

Michael Hartnett

March 31, 2025

Free School Lunches

Michael Hartnett

March 31, 2025

Question A: Universal free school lunches will improve student outcomes such as test scores and graduation rates.

Question B: Universal free school lunches will promote equitable outcomes in Ohio’s K-12 education system.

Michael Hartnett

March 3, 2025

Cannabis, gambling, and tobacco taxes

Michael Hartnett

March 3, 2025

Question A: Increasing taxes on cannabis, gambling, and tobacco will reduce negative externalities stemming from their respective markets.

Question B: Increasing taxes on cannabis, gambling, and tobacco will disproportionately harm low-income households.

Michael Hartnett

September 3, 2024

Taxing Tips

Michael Hartnett

September 3, 2024

Question A: Exempting tips from income taxes will significantly improve wellbeing for tipped workers.

Question B: Exempting tips from income taxes will pull more people out of poverty than raising the tipped minimum wage to the overall statewide minimum wage.

Michael Hartnett

July 1, 2024

State Income Tax

Michael Hartnett

July 1, 2024

Question A: Ohio will experience significant economic growth if lawmakers eliminate its state income tax.

Question B: It will be difficult for Ohio lawmakers to balance the state budget if they eliminate its state income tax.

Question C: Businesses and people will move to Ohio at higher rates if there is no state income tax.