Governor Taft Leaves Office with an F from Cato
October 19th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
October 19th, 2006 at 8:06 pm
The Cato Institute has released a biennial report card (PDF) on fiscal policy. Missouri’s governor, Matt Blunt, got the only “A”. Hail the valedictorian! 
Bob Taft got a “C” for his entire gubernatorial career but received an “F” for his final overall grade.
Bob Taft leaves office scarred by scandal and one of the worst fiscal records in America. In 2001 Taft proposed a $465 million, two-year tax hike, mainly on businesses—he got a $349 million tax increase out of the legislature. In 2002 he raised a panoply of taxes, including the cigarette tax (by 31 cents, a 130 percent increase). Upon reelection, Taft proposed a so-called tax reform package that would raise taxes by $2.3 billion.
All this was accomplished with a Republican legislature. You can see why the New York Times, Quinnipiac, and other polls say Ohio has discontent with the Republican party here.
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