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A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR LEGISLATIVE ACTION TO GROW OHIO'S ECONOMY.
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WHEREAS, the Governor of Ohio and the State Legislature want to spend $1.57 billion of tax money to "create" 57,000 jobs as part of an "economic stimulus package" and,
WHEREAS, this will cost over $27,500 for every job "created"; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of businesses, not government to conduct activities that insure success; and
WHEREAS, giving incentives to businesses and placing business decisions in the hands of state officials and consultants without recourse for failures is an unwise way to spend tax money; and
WHEREAS, the American Legislative Exchange Council in 2007 ranked Ohio the fourth-worst state in the nation for economic competitiveness; and
WHEREAS, the nonpartisan Tax Foundation ranked Ohio's tax system 46th in the nation for business growth and also indicated that it had the third-highest corporate income tax and the sixth-highest personal income tax in the nation; and
WHEREAS, the 2006 report Economic Freedom in North America ranked Ohio's tax and regulatory burden 32nd in economic freedom; and
WHEREAS, states such as Ohio that do not have right-to-work laws discourage employers from adding jobs in our state;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That the "Economic Development Package" proposed by the Governor and General Assembly is a much too risky and unproven way of spending tax money to achieve economic growth.
Section 2. That the Governor and General Assembly are urged henceforth to promote economic development by reducing Ohio business and personal income taxes for all investors and residents, as well as reducing the state's regulatory burden on all businesses.
Section 3. That the Council of the City of Gahanna urges the Governor and the General Assembly to enact an Ohio right-to-work law, to encourage employers to add ...
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