Tag Archives: Spending

Transparency is Key to Reform

Posted on May 24, 2012 by admin

The Buckeye Institute has been a leader in offering transparency to Ohio’s taxpayers when it comes to disclosing state employee, teacher, higher education, and some local government salaries.  While we are sometimes criticized for this, we feel strongly that it …

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Focus on fiscal discipline and reform, not a return to spending 

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Greg R. Lawson

The Ohio Senate made a good move last week.  It removed a provision from one of Gov. Kasich’s “Mid-Biennium Review” bills, House Bill 487, that had been inserted by the Ohio House. That provision would have forced the General Assembly …

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Big Government Spending Does Not Equal Economic Growth

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Kevin Holtsberry

Just as Ohio’s economy shows signs of life the chorus has begun: spend, spend, spend!  New tax revenue?  Spend it.  Surplus revenue at the end of the fiscal year?  Spend it.  The calls for increased spending cover a host of …

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State Auditor Finds $6 Million in Savings for ODOT

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Greg R. Lawson

State Auditor Dave Yost should get a solid round of applause for the latest report issued by the office.   According to the Associated Press, the Auditor found $6 million in potential savings for the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). …

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As Higher Education Costs Soar, the Answer is Not More Government Spending

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Adam Schwiebert

It’s a widely held belief that higher education is the ticket to economic prosperity.  And by in large, that’s correct.  As educational attainment increases, so too does income. Naturally, government has looked for ways to promote higher education, most commonly …

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