The Buckeye Institute has unveiled its 2025 Piglet Book, identifying over $9 billion in potential savings for Ohio taxpayers. The publication reviews Ohio’s proposed biennial budget and suggests specific areas where lawmakers could consider cuts during the state’s two-year budget discussions.
“This year’s Piglet Book outlines how policymakers can offer more than $9 billion in savings to Ohio taxpayers while still providing essential services,” stated Greg R. Lawson, a research fellow at The Buckeye Institute and author of the Piglet Book. “To help keep Ohio economically competitive, the General Assembly should aggressively prioritize cuts to public spending, curb Medicaid growth rates, close tax loopholes, eliminate corporate welfare, and end government ‘philanthropy.'”
Lawson recommended several measures to reduce government expenditure:
– Capping increases in Ohio’s all funds budget, including Medicaid, at 3.5 percent could save $6.7 billion.
– Closing tax loopholes could lead to savings of more than $2.25 billion.
– Ending corporate welfare might save $66.5 million.
– Eliminating government philanthropy and advocacy could result in savings exceeding $65 million.
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