Columbus, OH – Robert Alt, president and chief executive officer of The Buckeye Institute, commented on Ohio’s newly-introduced capital budget, which appropriates nearly $3.7 billion in state spending.

“Over the past 13 years, the Ohio House and Senate have done yeoman’s work to responsibly lower income taxes, which is exactly the right move to make Ohio more competitive, stimulate economic growth, and relieve financial pressure on hardworking Ohioans. In order to eliminate Ohio’s income tax altogether, though, the General Assembly will need to reduce state spending including through its capital budget. Continuing with business as usual does not lay the foundation for Ohio to join the no-state-income-tax club.”

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