Question A: A windfall tax on the excess profits of large oil and gas companies – with the revenue rebated to households – would be an efficient way to provide temporary relief for the average household in Ohio from rising energy costs.
Child Tax Credit
Question A: A state version of the 2021 expansion of the child tax credit would reduce child poverty substantially.
Question B: The costs of increasing resources for low-income families via a state child tax credit would be offset over the long term by the fiscal benefits of improving life outcomes for children no longer growing up in poverty.
Question C: Parental labor supply would be likely to fall significantly following introduction of an expanded child tax credit.
Abortion Prohibition
Universal Pre-Kindergarten
Question A: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would have economic benefits that would outweigh its economic costs.
Question B: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would reduce poverty and inequality in the state of Ohio.
Question C: A universal state pre-kindergarten program would improve educational outcomes such as high school graduation rates and college enrollment in Ohio.