The top Democrat on the committee hearing the House version of the two-year state budget says she鈥檚 not surprised that , though that wasn鈥檛 in the initial proposal from their fellow Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. But she鈥檚 frustrated by it.
Ranking House Finance Committee Democratic member Erica Crawley (D-Columbus) said she knew Republicans would put a tax cut into the budget, but she鈥檚 strongly opposed to it.
鈥淚 think it鈥檚 irresponsible of us in the legislature right now to be giving a tax cut when we know so many people are struggling," Crawley said in an interview for "And we know that this 2% tax cut that鈥檚 across the board will benefit those in higher income brackets."
Crawley was hoping for : a refundable earned income tax credit, which can give low-income people tax refunds.
Republicans have said this tax cut, along with a , would result in $500 million in personal income tax cuts over the next two years. Tax cuts have passed in the last eight Republican-proposed budgets.
In January, Gov. Mike DeWine ordered , while restoring some funds to schools. But over expectations during the pandemic.
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