Vivek Ramaswamy said Ohio colleges, universities need to be consolidated: ‘We have too many of them’

By: Megan Henry

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: March 19, 2026

Words: 708

Last Updated: 2 days, 3 hours ago

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Ohio Republican governor candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said he wants to consolidate Ohio colleges and universities.

In a recent video posted on Ramaswamy’s Threads account, he is seen being asked if it’s possible to eliminate state income tax.

“The reason it’s possible is that you look at certain areas of excess spending where we can not just cut cost but improve effectiveness,” Ramaswamy said in the less than a minute video clip.

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