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Gov. Strickland: Senate GOP budget plan “ridiculous, pathetic”
Gov. Ted Strickland on Monday, Nov. 23, intensified his war of words with Senate Republicans over their proposal to fill an $851 million budget hole.
“What they have put forth is ridiculous, pathetic and they need to get serious about the needs of Ohio,” Strickland said after participating in a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the $145 million I-70, I-75 interchange north of Dayton.
Maggie Ostrowski, spokeswoman for Senate Republicans, said there aren’t enough votes in the Senate to pass Democrat Strickland’s plan. Republicans control the Senate, 21-12.
“So the only way to get through this impasse and make sure (funds for) Ohio schools aren’t cut is if the governor and the leadership in the Senate can sit down and work out a compromise,” said Ostrowski.
Strickland’s plan calls for postponing for two years a 4.2 percent personal income tax cut. The Senate GOP plan would accept two-thirds of the tax cut freeze but adds provisions such as drilling for oil and gas at Salt Fork State Park and taking money from the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. It also projects savings from sentencing reforms at Ohio prisons.
Strickland said the Senate GOP plan is based on “phantom revenue and make-believe resources” and that Republicans couldn’t even get “three or four” Republicans members to go along with it.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Carey, R-Wellston, said he thought at least five Senate Republicans would have supported the plan. If all 12 of Strickland’s fellow Democrats support a plan in the Senate, it would take at least five Republican votes to get the 17 needed for passage.
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By Jim
November 24, 2009 10:50 AM | Link to this [an error occurred while processing this directive]
Hey GH, The reason DHL left Wilmington was because of lobbyist and McCain campaign manager Rick Davis. Davis had the move set up long before Strickland took office. http://www.mclobbyist.com/davis.html
By gh
November 23, 2009 5:57 PM | Link to this
All Strickland has done is support ACORN and watch 1000’s of jobs leave Ohio due to his failure to keep Airbrne/DHL for example. His pardon’s today exemplify his weakness on fighting crime too. He’s another McHat after the 2010 election.
By William
November 23, 2009 3:37 PM | Link to this
The only thing pathetic in Columbus is Strickland himself. He will shortly join the ranks of the unemployed. The only question will be: did he kill off the last job in Ohio with his pathetic policies.
By rick
November 23, 2009 1:00 PM | Link to this
Nice! These dill-holes are arguing about finances!! If they do not bring jobs to Ohio there will be nothing to fight over you mindless, dim-witted, partisan drones!! Politicans do not care about anything except their “gov’t perks” and need for power / attention!!! Spoiled brats, all of you!!!