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2 area senators picked to tackle long-range budget issues
State Sens. Chris Widener, R-Springfield, and Shannon Jones, R-Springboro, have been named to the state panel that’s supposed to figure out how to solve Ohio’s long-term budget problems.
Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, on Wednesday, Nov. 25, picked Widener and Jones for the Budget Planning and Management Commission.
“Much of the debate at the Statehouse in recent weeks has focused on how to fill an $850 million hole in the current state budget, and rightly so,” Widener said in a press release.
“But as the legislature and governor continue to debate possible short-term revenue options, it’s critical that we also work to identify practical, long-term cost-saving strategies that will help put our state on more stable financial ground moving forward.”
The current budget includes more than $7 billion in one-time money, including federal stimulus funds, that won’t be available for the next budget in two years, said Widener.
The commission is to develop a strategy for balancing the next state budget, Widener said.
The commission includes three members from the House and three members from the Senate.
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By GUSS
November 28, 2009 7:42 PM | Link to this
Just makes you wonder why Bernie Madoff got a 100yrs in jail,and basically our government is doing the same thing,,turning there unrealistic spending”MONEY FROM HEAVEN”ways,brings it to a matter of National security,, with the amount of debt they bring on to the American people!!
By George
November 27, 2009 2:45 PM | Link to this
I hope these two will read the oath of office they took again before doing any work on this panel. The point is — you cannot continue to tax people. People want less State (and Federal) Government in their lives. Let people keep more of the money they earn. Start reducing the size of State (and Federal) Government.