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Four House Democrats tell the truth about taxes and the budget gap
Published on Thursday, Jun 25, 2009
They rightly cited the toll of slashing another $2.4 billion in spending (the state already has cut $2 billion), placing in jeopardy support for the needy and critical investments for economic growth. Too bad their show of leadership received a familiar cold shoulder, the governor's office along with most Democratic and Republican lawmakers holding to the fiction that any tax increase will prolong the recession.
In truth, Ted Strickland and others at the Statehouse have put their political hides ahead of concern for the disadvantaged or education.
Which taxes would the four Democrats raise? They correctly cited the need to ask those Ohioans who are better off to share in the sacrifice. The state could roll back part of the individual income tax cut launched in 2005. Or means-test the homestead exemption on property taxes for seniors. There are other possibilities, such as ending the sales-tax exemption for lobbying and debt collection.
Bob Taft and his fellow Republicans in the legislature went too far four years in reducing an array of taxes. Need further proof? Consider that this year Ohio will experience the largest tax reduction of any state in the country, lowering revenues by $800 million. The next closest state? Indiana at $290 million.
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Posted 09:05 PM, 06/25/2009
A fine editorial. I wish that the four representatives would relocate to this area so that we could elect representatives that would lead instead of only worry about re-election. These four have not shown "common sense", they have shown "good sense", which appears to be quite "uncommon" amongst our elected representatives in Ohio.
Dade City, Fl
Posted 02:22 AM, 06/26/2009
To all of you Ohio elected officials...shove that sacrificing stuff where the sun don;t shine. You government morons sacrifice first. Cut yoy salaries, don't vote yourself raises and shed some of those perks and retirement benefits. Your a weight on the people shoulders that they cannot bear any longer. You basically out for yourself, greedy, self-centered swine.
