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An overwhelming number of Ohio voters said the economy is the top problem facing the state and nearly one-quarter said it is likely that someone in their family will leave Ohio next year for better opportunities, according to a poll released Thursday.
The Quinnipiac University survey found that 77% of respondents said the economy is their top issue, while 5% cited education as the most pressing issue.
The survey said voters – by a 64%-33% margin – support state leaders’ intent to not raise taxes to balance the budget. Twenty-four percent said they would rather raise taxes to keep state services where they are, while 62% said they would prefer to cut state services.
The poll also revealed that 55% said spending in poorer school districts should increase, while Ohioans are almost evenly split about whether taxes should increase to support that change.
“It’s fair to say that Ohio voters want to improve public education, especially in poorer school districts, but there is no consensus about how to do it, and significant opposition to raising taxes to pay for it,†pollster Peter Brown said.
More details in today’s Gongwer News Service Ohio Report.
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