Comments on: Getting Rid of the Ohio State Income Tax http://www.naugblog.com/2008/04/21/getting-rid-of-the-ohio-state-income-tax/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jim Barnett http://www.naugblog.com/2008/04/21/getting-rid-of-the-ohio-state-income-tax/#comment-977 Jim Barnett Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:20:11 +0000 http://www.naugblog.com/?p=119#comment-977 Exactly admin. Education is sufficiently or overly funded . More students need to work while in college. The curriculum isn't that difficult. And don't get me started on funding for K-12. As a former board member at a central Ohio suburban public school district, I can assure you that operating funds are plenty for any non rural school. So, I too see Ohio's income tax and overall tax structure as the problem. Exactly admin.

Education is sufficiently or overly funded . More students need to work while in college. The curriculum isn’t that difficult.

And don’t get me started on funding for K-12. As a former board member at a central Ohio suburban public school district, I can assure you that operating funds are plenty for any non rural school.

So, I too see Ohio’s income tax and overall tax structure as the problem.

]]> By: admin http://www.naugblog.com/2008/04/21/getting-rid-of-the-ohio-state-income-tax/#comment-677 admin Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:12:25 +0000 http://www.naugblog.com/?p=119#comment-677 Creative destruction! So be it. Our trade deficit is responsible for this country's capital investment surplus, which creates jobs and grows the economy. And the dirty secret that you foolish protectionists ignore is- China isn't why manufacturing jobs are disappearing. The truth is, manufacturing jobs world wide are decreasing, while output is increasing, which means manufacturing is becoming more efficient. So the bad feelings you have towards China should be directed towards technological advancement and progress. Funding for education? I'd end such funding if I could, Mr. Rustbelt. Creative destruction! So be it. Our trade deficit is responsible for this country’s capital investment surplus, which creates jobs and grows the economy.

And the dirty secret that you foolish protectionists ignore is- China isn’t why manufacturing jobs are disappearing. The truth is, manufacturing jobs world wide are decreasing, while output is increasing, which means manufacturing is becoming more efficient. So the bad feelings you have towards China should be directed towards technological advancement and progress.

Funding for education? I’d end such funding if I could, Mr. Rustbelt.

]]> By: save_the_rustbelt http://www.naugblog.com/2008/04/21/getting-rid-of-the-ohio-state-income-tax/#comment-669 save_the_rustbelt Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:13:36 +0000 http://www.naugblog.com/?p=119#comment-669 Until Ohio manufacturing wages and benefits are roughly equal to Chinese wages shipping costs there will be no manufacturing rennaisance in Ohio, which means probably never. The auto parts industry will be largely offshored in the next decade, so don't expect much improvement, and neither party will be able to do much about it. Certainly there is plenty of room for tax reform, but at the same time we need funding for infrastructure and education. Apparently the GOP can come up with nothing better than dramatic press releases hyping nonsense. Unless Ohio becomes a tourist mecca year round or we find huge pools of oil. Until Ohio manufacturing wages and benefits are roughly equal to Chinese wages shipping costs there will be no manufacturing rennaisance in Ohio, which means probably never. The auto parts industry will be largely offshored in the next decade, so don’t expect much improvement, and neither party will be able to do much about it.

Certainly there is plenty of room for tax reform, but at the same time we need funding for infrastructure and education.

Apparently the GOP can come up with nothing better than dramatic press releases hyping nonsense.

Unless Ohio becomes a tourist mecca year round or we find huge pools of oil.

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