Ohio Senate GOP Moves to Give Wealthiest Ohioans Tax Cut

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Ohio Senate budget plan makes sweeping tax changes

COLUMBUS — The proposed two-year budget unveiled this week by Ohio Senate Republicans would make sweeping changes to Ohio tax law — from creating a flat personal income tax at the state level to restricting property tax levies at the local level.

Senate gives $1 billion tax cut to wealthy Ohioans in unveiled budget

By Anna Staver cleveland.com (TNS) COLUMBUS — Senate Republicans released their two-year budget that gives a billion-dollar income tax cut to wealthier Ohioans, removes increases for Medicaid, and takes $600 million from unclaimed funds to build a new stadium for the Cleveland Browns. “This is a bold budget,” Sen. Jerry Cirino, a Lake County Republican, said. “We are doing fiscally responsible things. We’re also making investments to help Ohioan…

Committee Hears Ohio Senate’s Budget for First Time Since Public Release

by JD Davidson   The state senate’s proposed Ohio budget was back in front of the Finance Committee on Wednesday for the first time since Republican leadership called its two-year plan bold. The plan, which includes the final phase-in of a flat income tax rate, the elimination of property tax levy options and a ban on certain school districts from asking for new taxes, is getting both applause and criticism. The proposal drops Ohio’s state tax r…

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Ohio Senate budget proposes 2.75% flat tax, cutting rates for high earners

Ohio Senate proposes 2.75% flat income tax in new budget, cutting rates for high earners and aiming to boost economic growth. Critics warn of service cuts.