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Organizers of the movement to abolish property taxes in Ohio didn’t gather enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot this fall. But the debate over property taxes is far from over.  July 20-24, we’re diving into whether Ohio’s rising property taxes should be abolished, reformed or left alone.
Democrat Dr. Amy Acton and Republican Vivek Ramaswamy participated in separate candidate interviews in December 2025 on the "Sound of Ideas."
Democrat Dr. Amy Acton's property tax plan includes expansion of the homestead exemption for seniors and rebates for steep increases to those who qualify. Republican Vivek Ramaswamy wants to roll back property taxes to pre-pandemic levels and cap their growth.
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