Campaign Issues
So many issues face Ohio. Keith Castillo can tackle them and make our community a better place.
End The Property Tax Trap
A Stronger Future for District 33: Campaign Priorities
Ohio families deserve a government that protects opportunity, respects voters, and delivers real results. These priorities focus on ending long-term financial traps, fixing neglected infrastructure, restoring voter-approved rights, and demanding accountability from those trusted with public resources.
Ending the Property Tax Trap
For many Ohioans, property taxes feel like permanent rent paid to the government. Families can spend decades paying off a home, yet still face rising tax bills that never end. Seniors, veterans, and fixed-income homeowners are often hit hardest when property values increase, but income does not.
The goal is to move Ohio toward a system that protects true home ownership while maintaining stable funding for schools and essential local services. Owning a home should create long-term security and generational stability, not lifelong financial risk.
Focus:
• Long-term property tax reform
• Protection for seniors and fixed-income homeowners
• Stable, predictable housing costs
• Transparent tax structures
Politicians Don’t Get To Change It Behind Your Back
Governor DeWine recently suggested Issue 2 supporters should “be happy with their victory” instead of objecting to legislative changes.
This is not about S.B 56. It is about whether Ohio citizens still have the authority to vote, or whether we have quietly shifted to a system where citizens vote on a law, and politicians decide they know better.
Ohio is a democracy. When a Citizen’s vote gets changed behind closed doors with handshakes and payoffs, it makes Ohio an authoritarian state, and its citizens are just puppets.
Politicians like to treat Ohio voters as if they were children who need their decisions corrected. They forget that the citizens are the owners of this government, and they, the politicians, are temporary employees of the State who serve at the will of the people. Governor DeWine's statement shows that he is a splendid example of the permanent political class that forgets he serves at the will of the people.
Ohioans deserve better.
Keith Castillo
Libertarian Candidate
Ohio House District 33
No New Road Construction until Ohio’s roads are repaired
Infrastructure is safety, jobs, and daily quality of life. When roads fall apart and drainage fails, families pay through car repairs, flooding, slower emergency response, and higher local costs.
District 33 sees the same cycle every year. Potholes come back. Roads get patched instead of rebuilt. Drainage systems fail when heavy rain hits. Cheap, short-term fixes cost taxpayers more because the real problem never gets solved.
Bad roads do more than damage vehicles. They slow police, fire, and EMS. They make school routes less safe. They push businesses and investment away. Strong roads support economic growth and public safety.
Drainage matters just as much. Failing stormwater systems mean flooded streets, sewer backups, standing water, and long-term property damage. Modern systems must handle bigger storms and growing development.
District 33 deserves infrastructure built to last, not patched to fail. Plan it right. Build it once. Save taxpayers money.
Education
Fixing Ohio Education Starts With Fixing How We Fund It
Ohio’s education system has been stuck in a loop for years. Levy fights. Budget gaps. Funding tied to property values instead of student needs. Where a child lives should not decide the quality of their education, but today it often does.
One solution is replacing property taxes with a broad 20% statewide sales tax to fund schools and essential services. Instead of relying on local property wealth, education funding would come from overall economic activity across Ohio.
That means everyone participating in the economy contributes, not just homeowners. It also means school funding becomes more stable and predictable, allowing districts to focus on teachers, classrooms, and student success instead of constant levy campaigns.
When property taxes drop, housing costs stabilize. Families move less. Students get more consistent education. Stronger economies generate stronger school funding over time.
The goal is simple.
Stable funding.
Fairer funding.
Transparent funding.
If Ohio wants stronger schools, it starts by fixing the system that pays for them.