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Derek Merrin: “It would be $1.4 billion tax cut.”

Featuring: Derek Merrin, Republican | State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives, District 42

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Rep. Merrin Sets His Agenda

Published | Video Starts at 03:43

His proposal, which is a combination of a flat tax and changes in property tax laws, would cost communities and schools $1.2 billion. What's the cost of your proposal? Well, It would be $1.4 billion tax cut. And we approximately the last budget cycle, we basically cut about $1.2 billion away. We have over $3 billion in a rainy day fund. (03:43–03:47)

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