Will Petrik of Policy Matters Ohio comes on the podcast to talk about the recent threats to the economic security and stability of Ohioans to as well as a meaningful solution to make the state tax code more equitable, allow families to weather the high inflation they are experiencing, and ensure that families can thrive. A state funded child tax credit, or the Thriving Families Tax Credit, is extremely popular among Ohioans. Listen to learn more about what this tax credit would entail and how we could make equitable and sustainable changes to the state tax code.  

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Find Policy Matters Ohio on their website, Twitter and Facebook.   

Find Will Petrik on Twitter @WillPetrik and via email wpetrik@policymattersohio.org. 

“Ohio Voters Support Taxing the Wealthy and Investing More in Workers and Families,” Evangel Penumaka & Tenneth Fairclough II, Data for Progress.  

See Policy Matters Ohio’s tweet thread about the polling they conducted with Data for Progress.   

“The great Ohio tax shift, 2022,” Guillermo Bervejillo, Policy Matters Ohio  

“Ohio’s family budget,” Will Petrik, Molly Zelloe, Tanisha Pruitt, Piet van Lier, Michael Shields, Guillermo Bervejillo, & Zach Schiller, Policy Matters Ohio  

“Setting the foundations for a thriving Ohio with a proactive tax agenda,” Guillermo Bervejillo & Zach Schiller, Policy Matters Ohio  

“Ohio’s LLC loophole: Public dollars, private benefits,” Guillermo Bervejillo, Policy Matters Ohio  

“Gov. DeWine’s $2,500-per-child state tax deduction does nothing for those who need it most,” Guillermo Bervejillo, Policy Matters Ohio 

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