Down to the Wire: Statement on Budget in Conference Committee

Emerging from the Ohio Senate and now before conference committee, the
proposed budget for the next two years imposes harsh cuts. The 2005 tax slashing
removed more than $4 billion in state revenues over the course of this budget. To
preserve these tax cuts, which largely went to corporations and the wealthiest
Ohioans, the governor and legislature have slashed services, seized revenue from
local government, and sold off public assets for one?time gains. These cuts will result
in job loss in both the public and private sector and will weaken Ohio’s ability to
take on future economic challenges. …

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