Columbus, OH – Rea S. Hederman Jr., executive director of the Economic Research Center and vice president of policy at The Buckeye Institute, commented after the Ohio Senate passed its version of House Bill 33, Ohio’s biennial budget.  

“The Ohio Senate budget includes the boldest school choice expansion in Ohio history, empowering families to find the educational setting that best fits their children’s needs. The Senate budget also returns money to taxpayers through significant tax cuts and puts stronger guardrails on future spending to protect taxpayer dollars. Changes to the higher education system will provide more value to students and protect free speech, expanding Ohio’s successful T-CAP program will protect our communities, and reforms to the state’s public assistance programs will help keep abled-bodied people attached to the workforce. 

“No budget is perfect, and The Buckeye Institute remains concerned about the sustainability of overall spending, but the Ohio Senate wisely uses Ohio’s record surplus to put Ohio on a path to greater prosperity.”

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