Senators urged to restore aid for needed public services instead of giving away more tax cuts that benefit mainly the wealthy.

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More income tax cuts proposed by the Ohio Senate are not a prescription for prosperity for Ohio, Policy Matters said in testimony to senators today.

A decade of tax cuts have further shifted the weight of state and local taxes to lower- and middle-income Ohioans, and has not boosted the economy, Policy Matters'  Zach Schiller and Wendy Patton said in testimony.

The Senate deserves credit for funding more need-based aid for college students, and for restoring maternal health services for low-income women, Schiller and Patton said. But they called on lawmakers to restore aid for local government services; help low-income families with child-care costs so they can work;  invest in public transit, address Ohio's high infant-death rate and adequately fund protective services for elders and children.

"Ohio would get a better return on investment by improving communities, building opportunities for children and creating the infrastructure needed by businesses and individuals alike."

You can read their testimony here.

 

 

 

 

 

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