Ramaswamy Pledges Zero Income Tax in Ohio Race as Polls Show Dead Heat 100 Days Out
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Ramaswamy Pledges Zero Income Tax in Ohio Race as Polls Show Dead Heat 100 Days Out
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 1
Summary
About 100 days before the midterms, Vivek Ramaswamy said he would put Ohio on a path to zero state income tax next year while pitching lower property taxes, cheaper power and more high-paying jobs.
Property taxes topped the voter concerns he cited at a Butler County fair, followed by electric bills that he said have more than doubled in parts of the state and broader healthcare and living costs.
Ramaswamy also sharpened his contrast with Democrat Amy Acton, tying her COVID-era leadership to Anthony Fauci's Senate hearing after Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times this week.
Acton's campaign has said she was referring to hospital death rates and that she worked to keep Ohioans safe, while the race remains highly competitive despite Donald Trump's 12-point Ohio win in 2024.
RealClearPolitics' polling average shows the gubernatorial contest in a dead heat, underscoring how closely fought the race is in a state Republicans have carried comfortably in recent presidential elections.