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News: Kasich’s proposed budget would provide more for prison staffing, repairs, Columbus Dispatch
Notes: A small increase is better than none at all, Ohio needs an additional 400 prison guards not just 87 – which is provided in this budget bill. Ohio has the resources to invest in creating secure prisons and promoting rehabilitation, but every time we cut the income tax we take a step back.
News: Expanded Medicaid won’t save Ohio promised $400 million, Columbus Dispatch
Notes: Fiscal responsibility requires legislators to be responsible and not count their chickens before they hatch. SB 210 wanted to push through an income tax cut based on this additional funding that is not going to materialize. Ohio policymakers need to be cautious and not rush to tax cuts without considering the long-term fiscal detriment they will have on our communities.
