COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Republican senators have proposed a flat income tax for the state's top earners, which would result in a projected $1 billion loss in the general revenue fund.

Bailey Williams is like the average Ohioan — earning less than six figures a year. According to census data, the median income in the state is about $68,000. He’s worried about the Senate’s newly proposed state budget.

"The services that made me who I am today, public education made me who I am today. I worry about those opportunities being there for my younger siblings," Williams said.

He is also a researcher with the nonpartisan organization Policy Matters Ohio and is evaluating a budget provision — one that creates a flat income tax of 2.75%.

There are three income tax brackets in Ohio. Those making up t

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