In June 2018, Milkovich was the only dissenting senator when the body approved, 38-1, a half-cent sales tax on the current temporary law and ending of certain business deductions. Milkovich said that he cast his "nay" vote to call attention to the need for spending cuts. "We introduced budget amendments … to cut more than $290 million of wasteful spending. I voted against the budget, and I voted against three and a half billion dollars in sales taxes over the next seven years," Milkovich explained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sen-john-milkovich-why-he-was-the-senates-only-no-vote-video/|title=Sen. John Milkovich: Why he was the Senate's only no vote [Video]"|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> | In June 2018, Milkovich was the only dissenting senator when the body approved, 38-1, a half-cent sales tax on the current temporary law and ending of certain business deductions. Milkovich said that he cast his "nay" vote to call attention to the need for spending cuts. "We introduced budget amendments … to cut more than $290 million of wasteful spending. I voted against the budget, and I voted against three and a half billion dollars in sales taxes over the next seven years," Milkovich explained.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://710keel.com/sen-john-milkovich-why-he-was-the-senates-only-no-vote-video/|title=Sen. John Milkovich: Why he was the Senate's only no vote [Video]"|publisher=KEEL Radio|accessdate=June 4, 2018}}</ref> |