An income-tax repeal would hurt Ohio
For immediate releaseContact Zach Schiller, 216.361.9801Download press release (1 pg) Full report Swap for sales tax would sting most taxpayers, analysis finds Eliminating the Ohio income tax and paying for just half of it with a sales-tax increase would mean higher overall taxes for low- and moderate-income Ohioans and nearly a 2.5-percentage-point increase in the […]
The U.S. is one of the least taxed of the developed countries
The U.S. was the third least taxed country in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2011, the most recent year for which OECD has complete data. Of all the OECD countries, which are essentially the countries the U.S. trades with and competes with, only Chile and Mexico collect less taxes as a […]
March for Justice on April 12
A march in Cleveland to extend unemployment insurance, raise the minimum wage and restore food stamp cuts in Ohio.
Fracking brings good and bad to Ohio county
For immediate release Contact Amanda Woodrum, 216.361.9801 Download press release (1 pg) Full report Study examines impact of drilling on economy, housing, traffic, key services Shale development is changing the economy, environment and culture of Carroll County, Ohio, and other communities around the state, according to a study released today by Policy Matters. “It’s […]
Problems with Ohio EITC: It’s not refundable, it has a cap, and it’s too low
Gov. Kasich’s Mid-Biennium Review proposal to expand the credit from 5 percent to 15 percent is a step in the right direction, but more must be done to ensure the credit benefits Ohio’s poorest working families.
Testimony: Getting unemployment benefits harder for many with online-only filing
Online registration would be a barrier to UC benefits for many Ohioans with limited computer literacy and access. Other states that have imposed similar requirements have seen large numbers of claimants denied benefits because they could not navigate the system.
Mid-Biennium Review should invest more, cut taxes less
For immediate release Contact Wendy Patton, 614.582.0048 Full report Download release (1 pg) Instead of securing Ohio’s future, MBR cuts and shifts taxes Investment in services that benefit all Ohioans would be a better use of state funds than tax cuts, according to a policy brief released today by Policy Matters Ohio. Gov. Kasich’s […]
Lessons for Ohio from Kansas’ Massive Tax Cut
The tax cuts enacted in Kansas in 2012, among the largest ever enacted by any state, are a cautionary tale. As other states recover from the recent recession and turn toward the future, Kansas’ huge tax cuts have left that state’s schools and other public services stuck in the recession, and declining further
2014 Public Eye Staff Picks
Cincinnati CityBeat named Policy Matters Ohio the “Best people who practically write stories the media should give more attention to” as part of their Public Eye Staff Picks for 2014. Our reports, according to the alternative weekly, are the “best, most readable” in the state and are full of “interesting facts and comparisons.” Like most […]
MBR tax-package analysis reveals problems
For immediate release Contact Zach Schiller, 216.361.9801 Download release (1 pg) Full report Volatility, uncertainty, unsustainability in shift to new sources Significant uncertainty about the reliability of revenue that would be generated by tax changes included in the Kasich administration’s Mid-Biennium Review throw into question the wisdom of funding tax cuts with the proposed […]
How Ohio fails community college students
Editorial in the Akron Beacon Journal Ohio long has lagged behind the nation in its investment in higher education. A recent Policy Matters Ohio report examines the fallout. The Cleveland-based think tank notes that in 1991, the state dedicated $7.03 out of every $1,000 in personal income to higher education, ranking 38th among the states. […]
Forget income tax cut; keep tobacco, fracking levies
By David Kushma in the Toledo Blade Gov. John Kasich’s election-year plan to cut Ohio’s income tax