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Should Ohio completely phase out the state income tax?

State lawmakers in Ohio are aggressively pursuing legislation to phase out the state income tax entirely by 2030, arguing it is necessary to compete with low-tax states like Florida and Texas for business investment and population growth. This shift aims to reduce the tax burden on high earners but raises questions about how the state will replace nearly $10 billion in annual revenue without slashing services or drastically increasing sales and property taxes. Proponents say keeping money in taxpayers' pockets stimulates the economy more effectively than government spending. Opponents warn that eliminating this revenue stream will decimate funding for public safety and education while shifting the tax burden disproportionately onto low-income residents through regressive sales taxes.

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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...3mos3MO

Yes

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No

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No, it would bankrupt our schools and infrastructure.

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No, this just shifts the burden to higher sales and property taxes.

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Yes, make Ohio competitive with zero-tax states like Texas and Florida.

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Yes, keep more of what you earn; the government wastes it anyway.

 @BDXKVWB from Ohio  answered…2wks2W

No, it would either bankrupt necessities or drive up cost of stuff making it even more unlivable in Ohio

 @BDXH8DL from Ohio  answered…2wks2W

No it would bankrupt our social services like education, healthcare and infrastructure. Plus, any income gains made by cutting the income tax will be offset by raises in property and sales taxes, which would affect low- income Ohioans. The income tax should not only be preserved but it should be reformed to be fairer and make the wealthy pay their fair share of income.

 @BDT97Y5 from Ohio  answered…3wks3W

Yes for annual income below $300,000 annually. All income over $300,000 should be taxed at 99%.

 @BDP6V45 from Ohio  answered…4wks4W

Abolish the taxes and make everything on as Karl Marx said to ones need to one’s work

 @BDN6M2Q from Ohio  answered…4wks4W

No but decrease the state income tax for all rich or poor.

 @BDMDZ35 from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, taxes are theft.

 @BDK2VK7 from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

temporarily raise on the rich but yes

 @BDGLM75Independent from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

I prefer sales tax, then income tax- but everyone needs to be included, before using home taxes

 @BDFJ9BQRepublican from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

yes, to a certain extent

 @BD8K2D4  from Ohio  answered…1mo1MO

No, it would completely distroy our schooling and ensure our children are ill equiped for any job, let alone prepare them for sucsess.

 @BD6T5NX from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

no shouldn't completely just make sure that the amount is enough for what its being used for and not to much more.

 @ZandwaalfRepublican  from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

Without government subsidies, schools would become more underfunded than they already are.

 @A-StarNo Labels  from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but phase it out slowly to avoid the collapse of our school and infrastructure budgets.

 @A-StarNo Labels  from Ohio  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, however slowly phase it out so that it doesn't cripple out schools and infrastructure budgets.

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