Will DeWine’s Tax Warning Backfire? An Income Tax Threat Is Exactly What Property Tax Rebels Want

Will DeWine’s tax warning backfire? An income tax threat is exactly what property tax rebels want

As Ohio Governor warns of potential 20 percent sales tax hikes or income tax jumps if property taxes are abolished, tax reform advocates are likely to celebrate—his threat validates their core argument about tax burden redistribution

Abolish Ohio property taxes?

This article first appeared on SubstackYou might have heard that there’s a group of people collecting signatures to end (abolish) property taxes in Ohio.Today, Governor Mike DeWine (a Republican) tried to explain how bad that would be for our state.If we abolish property taxes, Ohio would need to find other ways to bring in revenue for water departments, sewer departments, street repair, and schools — so other taxes would shoot way up.

Gov. Mike DeWine says eliminating property taxes could lead to 20% sales tax

Abolishing property taxes may sound tempting, but Gov. Mike DeWine warns that it would lead to crises, including a massive sales tax hike.