With the recently unveiled Senate version of Ohio’s budget, The Buckeye Institute continues to urge greater fiscal prudence in the face of international, national, and local uncertainty. As The Buckeye Institute testified before the Senate Finance Committee on May 29:

“Ohio must remain fiscally responsible. Significant growth in Medicaid and education spending—the two largest budget items—could prove especially dangerous to the state’s long-term fiscal health and make it difficult, if not impossible, to maintain pro-growth tax policies like those adopted in the last budget.”

The Senate’s budget instills greater fiscal discipline, closes tax loopholes, pays for a flat income tax, and makes essential local government reforms to address the spike in property taxes.

Below are The Buckeye Institute’s recommendations on what policies lawmakers should include in the final version of the budget to ensure the Buckeye State remains on a pro-growth path in turbulent times.