“I helped pass the Working Families Tax Cuts so Ohio workers can keep more of what they earn.”
NORWALK, OH – Yesterday, Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) met with Ohioans and employees of Sheri’s Coffee House to hear about their priorities and discuss the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
“I had a great afternoon visiting with Ohioans and hearing about what I can continue to do to grow our state’s economy and make life more affordable for families. I helped pass the Working Families Tax Cuts so Ohio workers can keep more of what they earn,” said Husted.
The Working Families Tax Cuts Act became law in July. The budget law lowers taxes for working Ohioans and their families. This legislation helps Ohioans keep more of what they earn, supports job creation and small businesses, strengthens border security and reinforces America’s national defense by:
- Preventing tax hikes that would cost the average American family of four earning $80,000 an extra $1,700 in federal taxes.
- The average Ohio household would have owed an additional $2,140 in federal taxes if Republicans had not passed the budget law.
- Protecting 20% small business deduction. If Democrats had succeeded in blocking this budget law, 842,000 Ohio small businesses would have lost their small business tax deduction.
- Supporting Ohio families and vulnerable children by making the adoption tax credit partially refundable up to $5,000.
- Including no taxes on tips and no taxes on overtime pay.
Husted also met with local educational leaders, superintendents and community college representatives at the Educational Service Center (ESC) of Northeast Ohio (NEO) in Independence to discuss his Food Eligibility for Education and Development (FEED) Act and work to expand Workforce Pell Grants.
“Too many low-income students currently risk losing SNAP benefits or avoid training altogether because earnings from work-based learning counts against their total household income. That’s why I introduced the FEED Act. My bill is about helping students, families and employers by aligning public benefits with Ohio’s education and workforce goals. As our state continues to expand career technical education, the FEED Act would remove barriers for students trying to follow those pathways,” said Husted.
“Wherever I go in Ohio, employers tell me they struggle to fill shortages in skilled labor. Workforce Pell Grants fill those needs by aligning federal aid with the certificates and credentials that employers require. That’s why I worked to include Workforce Pell Grants in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act. By supporting these training programs, we can connect Ohioans to high-demand careers and strengthen our local and state economies,” he continued.
The FEED Act would:
- Update outdated SNAP rules so that income earned while enrolled in CTE programs won’t count against a family’s benefits.
- Ensure young people pursuing in-demand skills and credentials aren’t discouraged from working and training because they fear losing essential food support.
- Exempt CTE-related earnings from eligibility calculations, encouraging participation in job training that leads to real careers.
Workforce Pell Grants will:
- Allow students to use federal Pell Grant aid for short-term job training programs that lead directly to employment.
- Open pathways for people who want rapid skill development without the time and cost of a traditional degree.
- Include training programs as short as 8–15 weeks.
- Expand the federal investment in skills training while making sure students can afford the education they need to succeed.
- Make job training more accessible, especially for low-income learners who might otherwise be shut out by cost.