Research Paper
Options Identified for Reducing Ohio State Government Spending
Catalogs publicly advanced proposals for reducing or slowing Ohio state spending and distinguishes documented savings from cost shifts, avoided growth, and research leads.
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RESEARCH Overview
Executive Summary
This paper catalogs proposals publicly advanced to reduce Ohio state-government spending or slow its rate of growth. It is descriptive and does not assign a single dollar figure to “achievable savings.”
The largest claimed savings generally arise in Medicaid and K–12 education; more readily isolated options appear in subsidies, earmarks, grants, procurement, facilities, and administrative consolidation.
Insights
Key Findings
- Evidence quality varies: relatively few proposals carry independently verified net-savings estimates.
- Large categories are complex: Medicaid and K–12 changes can shift costs or affect matching funds and services.
- More measurable options are often smaller.
- Recurring reductions, avoided growth, cost shifts, and one-time proceeds are separated.
Framework
Methodology & Scope
The paper traces proposals to the organizations, commissions, agencies, statutes, budgets, or other sources that advanced them. Fraud and intentional abuse are excluded and handled separately in White Paper No. 008.
context & qualifications
Limitations & Notes
This is a catalog, not a recommended budget or estimate of total achievable savings. Many figures are contingent, disputed, or not directly comparable.
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