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45.6%: Share of revenue collected into Ohio’s General Revenue Fund that came from the sales tax last year. That share has increased dramatically in the last 20 years, as
Ohio leaders repeatedly cut the income tax (the only progressive tax in the state) and raised the sales.
As policymakers await the newest budget priorities to be laid out by Gov. Mike DeWine, advocates for the state's children are hoping comprehensive child well-being will be at the top of the list.