While their arguments are sound, the title said it all: “Trump’s Tax Cuts Were Good. A Flat Tax Would Be Better.” While the flat tax would be far better than current law, we can do better still.

Currently, Ohio taxes anyone earning over $100,000 at 3.5% and those who make between $26,051 and $100,000 at 2.75%. People who make less than $26,051 don't pay income taxes.

The Ohio Senate's proposed two-year budget includes a 2.75% flat tax, projected to cost the state over $1 billion. The Dispatch Editorial Board argue this flat tax is far more harmful than it sounds.

However, proponents, including the Tax Foundation, a center-right nonprofit, suggest that a flat tax could boost wages by 1.4%, add 1.3 million jobs and reduce compliance costs by at least $100 ...

Opponents of Ohio’s proposed flat tax say it will only help the rich. That tired, lazy talking point is wrong. A flat rate will help every Ohioan thrive. Over the last decade, Ohio has reduced ...

Making the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent would be a good start for Congress in 2025. But it’s time to take an even bigger step: creating a simplified flat tax for all. The TCJA got us close to ...

Opponents of Ohio’s proposed flat tax say it will only help the rich. That tired, lazy talking point is wrong. A flat rate will help every Ohioan thrive. Over the last decade, Ohio has reduced ...

DES MOINES -- In four years, every Iowan’s income would be taxed at 4 percent by the state under a new proposal from Gov. Kim Reynolds. Reynolds introduced her flat income tax proposal during ...

Most seniors will see little benefit from the FY2026 tax cuts — while the lifeline services they rely on remain flat-funded. We are aging as a state. By 2030, one in five Oklahomans will be over 65.

While their arguments are sound, the title said it all: “Trump’s Tax Cuts Were Good. A Flat Tax Would Be Better.” While the flat tax would be far better than current law, we can do better still.