Everyone at almost every level pays the same tax rate on their income.
That's why Republican lawmakers in Ohio and across the country are pushing to ditch a graduated state income tax for what they consider a more equitable and business-friendly approach.
But studies show mixed results in states with a flat tax, and the hit to local governments in Ohio would be huge: a projected $1.2 billion a year.
House Speaker Jason Stephens has said that the solution to that is local levies, for townships, schools, libraries and fire services.
Coming up, the pros and cons of a proposed flat tax in Ohio.
Guests:
- Jeremy Pelzer, politics reporter for Cleveland.com
- Greg Lawson, research fellow at The Buckeye Institute
- Heidi Fought, executive director of the Ohio Township Association
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