Official Committee to Abolish Ohio's Property Taxes AxOHTax!

What is Ax Ohio Tax all about?

1. 1

   We want to ensure that state legislators follow their oath of office to support and defend the Ohio Constitution.

   They have refused to protect Ohio citizens' inalienable property rights as outlined in Article 1, Section 1 of the Ohio Constitution.

   All men are, by nature, free and independent, and have certain inalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and seeking and obtaining happiness and safety.

   Ohio legislators have also refused to support and defend Article VI, Section 2 of the Ohio Constitution:

   The General Assembly shall make such provisions, by taxation, or otherwise, as, with the income arising from the school trust fund, will secure a thorough and efficient system of common schools throughout the state; but no religious or other sect, or sects, shall ever have any exclusive right to, or control of, any part of the school funds of this state.

2. 2

   The Legislative, Executive and Judicial Branches have failed the citizens of the State of Ohio by failing to protect private property ownership and ensuring "happiness and safety" for all Ohioans.

   Saving freedom and liberty for this and future generations. Private property ownership is the foundation of freedom and liberty and allows families to get out of poverty by transferring wealth to the next generation. We no longer want to be just renters from the government. Home ownership in Ohio is merely an illusion. Any tax causing a citizen to become homeless is immoral.

   The growth of government in Ohio has exceeded the ability of the private sector to pay for the services. We are on an unsustainable path, and checks and balances must be installed to curb the growth at the state and local level. Our Legislative Branch has allowed the far too many taxing authorities in the State of Ohio to accumulate funds far in excess of their operating needs.

   The Judicial Branch failed the citizens by not holding firm on the DeRolph case where they decided that the current public school funding was unconstitutional.

   The Executive Branch has failed the citizens by declaring that fraud, waste and abuse in state government is a "necessary cost of doing business". They have failed in ensuring "happiness and safety" for all Ohioans.

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   The State of Ohio does not have a revenue generation problem; it has a spending problem.

   The legislators have continued to increase revenues for the State but they have kept the overwhelming majority of the revenue for State spending rather than sharing it with the local government. The State is prioritizing the funding of public libraries rather than the local government funds which pays for the local police and fire services.

   Approximately 65% of property taxes are for school funding. We want the legislators to follow Article 6, Section 2 of the Ohio Constitution, and remove property taxes from school funding. A consolidation of schools is needed to reduce the overall costs of education.

Ax Ohio Tax

Leonard Gilbert and Elayne Cross, members of the Committee to Abolish Ohio Property Taxes, with tremendous help from our Regional Captains, have put the organization in place to ensure we can reach our goal to get the constitutional amendment on the ballot in November, 2026.

Under the direction of Leonard and Elayne, each Regional Captain coordinates the efforts of the County Captains to reach our signature goals for each County.

If you are interested in being a volunteer to abolish Ohio property taxes, just call the Regional Captain for your County and they will sign you up to be either a County Captain or a circulator. If there is no Regional Captain listed for your County, please call the State Leader, Leonard Gilbert at (440) 488-8297 for assistance.