Vivek Ramaswamy promises largest property tax rollback in Ohio history, but big questions remain

By: Nick Evans

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 1,350

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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Ohio Republican candidate for governor Vivek Ramaswamy is telling voters he’ll roll property taxes back to “levels where they were before the end of the Covid pandemic.”

But think tank Innovation Ohio contends the idea would be a disaster for local services like schools, public safety, libraries and public health. The group estimates Ramaswamy’s plan would mean $6.6 billion in cuts for those agencies.

“Rolling back the tax base would mean deep, immediate cuts …

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