Perspective from The Liberty Foundation of America By: Jason Hart A message from Matt A. Mayer, COO for The Liberty Foundation of America (www.libertyfound.org) and CEO of Opportunity Ohio (www.opportunityohio.org). Over the last few weeks, the focus of the media and…
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Opportunity Ohio Releases Groundbreaking Levy Calculator
Opportunity Ohio Releases Groundbreaking Levy Calculator & School Data Tool To Supplement Release of 2013 K-12 Salary Data Today Opportunity Ohio released an innovative levy calculator that allows Ohioans to calculate their estimated increase in property taxes should a levy pass in…
Precursor to Socialized Medicine
SUBSIDY HONEY POT CAN’T LAST FOREVER The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion was unconstitutional. Liberal justices Breyer and Kagan pointed out that the expansion transformed Medicaid from a program of care for the neediest among us to means of…
Bill Introduced to End Special Elections in OH
There could be good news for Ohio taxpayers on the horizon if a bill introduced by Representatives John Becker and John Adams gets some traction and with 24 cosponsors it’s off to a good start. HB 240 would end February…
The Acceptance Con
Written by Selwyn Duke “It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are 20 gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” This thought, articulated by Thomas Jefferson 200 years ago, aligns…
Why No Farm Bill, 2013 or Otherwise
June 12, 2013 Rebecca Khune Caldwell, Ohio The $1 trillion Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 is the insidious continuation of a bad idea. When I first thought of writing about the proposed Farm Bill I wanted to…
Disaster Relief for Oklahoma Follow-Up
These are more than just words 9 Principles – 12 Values Honesty Reverence Hope Thrift Humility Charity = Disaster Relief Sincerity Moderation Hard Work Courage Personal Responsibility Gratitude Here is a recap of a truly great effort from the people of…
Moore Oklahoma
Today the truck is being loaded for Moore OK. Last Tuesday we set in motion a disaster relief effort among our churches and MOV community to deliver supplies to the families in Oklahoma. Marietta Transfer Company has supplied a truck…