John Kasich on Taxes

Summary

Congressman Kasich is a strong supporter of balanced budgets and lower taxes. While in office, he spearheaded the Republican efforts to balance the budget in the middle and late 1990's. He is an outspoken advocate for lowering the income tax in Ohio and on a national level, and lowering spending to maintain a balanced budget. 

The Income Tax

The Ohio Income Tax

Balancing the Budget

Campaign Website Statements

OHIO'S BUDGET MESS

The Problem:
By any measure, Ted Strickland has been a disaster for Ohio’s budget. Because of his incompetence, mismanagement and wasteful spending, next year Ohio’s governor will face an estimated $8 billion deficit.

We Can Do Better:
Fortunately, John Kasich has experience in balancing budgets. As chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee, John led the effort to balance the federal budget for the first time since 1969. He and Lt. Governor candidate Mary Taylor, Ohio’s current Auditor of State, will draw on their fiscal experience to restore sound, responsible leadership in state government. To get Ohio’s budget in order, we must:

Fix - don’t just postpone - the budget problem. We can’t afford to keep using budget and accounting gimmicks to kick our problems down the road as Ted Strickland has done.
Take the politics out of budgeting. Every program and agency must go under the microscope. Special interests must stop saying how Ohio taxpayers’ money is spent.
Reduce spending so we can start reducing taxes.
Ensure that, if one-time funds are part of the budget, they are only used for one-times costs, not for recurring expenses, and certainly not to expand government.
Find the most efficient way to perform government functions, leverage valuable assets, and have the courage to eliminate programs that are obsolete or ineffective.

OHIO'S TAXES ARE TOO HIGH

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The Problem:
According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, under Ted Strickland, Ohio ranks 7th in the nation in total tax burden. Ted Strickland does not understand the crushing impact taxes have on the economy, businesses and families, which is why:

As a member of Congress:

Ted Strickland supported Bill Clinton's 1993 tax hike, the largest in American history.
Ted Strickland raised taxes by $840 million last year because he was unwilling to make the tough choices necessary to reduce government spending.
Ted Strickland has refused to rule-out another tax increase to fill Ohio’s looming $8 billion budget hole.
Ted Strickland’s preference for tax increases over spending restraint will only continue to cripple Ohio’s economy.

We Can Do Better:
John Kasich and Mary Taylor recognize that Ohio’s high tax burden is hurting families, strangling businesses and stunting our ability to create jobs and revive our economy. They will work to reduce state government spending so we can reduce taxes and revive Ohio’s economy.

Voting Record

Marriage Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2000

In 2000, the house voted on a bill to fix the marriage penalty tax. The bill increased the standard deduction for married taxpayers and increased the deducitons for the 15 percent bracket. The bill got wide support in the vote and passed with only 1/3 of the Democrats opposing it. The bill was vetoed by the President.

Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000

The house also attempted to pass a repeal of the Death Tax in 2000. This time, the bill was supported by almost all Republicans and by about 1/4 of the Democrats. The bill was vetoed by the President. John Kasich voted in favor of the Death Tax Elimination Act of 2000.

Sponsored and Cosponsored Legislation

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