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Mary Taylor says Obamacare will push insurance costs up 41 percent for Ohioans

By Robert Higgs

August 9, 2013

"Ohioans can expect to pay up to 41 percent more for their insurance premiums when Obamacare takes effect next year."

Ohio Sen. Kris Jordan says Delaware County lays claim to most waterfront property in the state

By Robert Higgs

June 27, 2013

Says Delaware County has more waterfront property than any other county in the state of Ohio

Senate President Keith Faber says more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army during the Civil War, more per capita than any other state

By Robert Higgs

June 5, 2013

"During the Civil War, more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army -- more per capita than any other state."

State Rep. Mike Foley says Ohio led the nation in job losses for March

By Robert Higgs

May 13, 2013

Ohio’s lost more jobs in March than any other state in the nation.

John Kasich says Oklahoma, Texas have “sky high” taxes on oil and gas but are reducing or have no income tax

By Robert Higgs

April 8, 2013

"Right now, Texas doesn’t have an income tax and Oklahoma’s lowering their income tax rates, and guess what their severance tax is? Sky high."

Ohio Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa says consumption has shifted over the years from goods to services

By Robert Higgs

February 27, 2013

"About two-thirds of all consumption is services. . . It was just the opposite" when the sales tax was enacted in the '30s.

Jim Renacci has come down on both sides of privatizing Social Security

By Robert Higgs , Sabrina Eaton

October 19, 2010

On privatization of Social Security.

Rob Portman cites remarks from a “pro stimulus economist” as proof the stimulus failed

By Robert Higgs

September 16, 2010

Says a "Pro-Stimulus economist admits it is not working … "

Jim Renacci rips Rep. John Boccieri’s votes to ‘spend a billion dollars an hour’ … ‘for his first 50 days in office’

By Robert Higgs

September 8, 2010

"Boccieri voted to spend a billion dollars an hour, every hour, for his first 50 days in office"

Dennis Kucinich warns that loophole in the Great Lakes compact could allow exploitation of water

By Robert Higgs

September 1, 2010

"The Great Lakes Compact has a loophole. And the loophole is that while you cannot remove the water in a big transport, you can remove…

State Sen. Bob Gibbs claims cap and trade as passed by the House will cost families $1,761 a year

By Robert Higgs

August 13, 2010

Cap and trade legislation that Zack Space supported "would cost the average household approximately $1,761 per year in increased energy rates."

House candidate Bob Gibbs touts coal’s role for power generation in Ohio’s 18th District

By Robert Higgs

July 24, 2010

"In the 18th Congressional District, 100% of electric generation comes from coal."

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Mary Taylor says Obamacare will push insurance costs up 41 percent for Ohioans

Ohio Sen. Kris Jordan says Delaware County lays claim to most waterfront property in the state

Senate President Keith Faber says more than 300,000 Ohioans served in the Union Army during the Civil War, more per capita than any other state

State Rep. Mike Foley says Ohio led the nation in job losses for March

John Kasich says Oklahoma, Texas have “sky high” taxes on oil and gas but are reducing or have no income tax

Ohio Tax Commissioner Joseph Testa says consumption has shifted over the years from goods to services

Jim Renacci has come down on both sides of privatizing Social Security

Rob Portman cites remarks from a “pro stimulus economist” as proof the stimulus failed

Jim Renacci rips Rep. John Boccieri’s votes to ‘spend a billion dollars an hour’ … ‘for his first 50 days in office’

Dennis Kucinich warns that loophole in the Great Lakes compact could allow exploitation of water

State Sen. Bob Gibbs claims cap and trade as passed by the House will cost families $1,761 a year

House candidate Bob Gibbs touts coal’s role for power generation in Ohio’s 18th District