Action Alert 
Write to Sen. George Voinovich

See talking points below as you write out a personalized note and fax it to Sen. Voinovich's office at:
D.C. FAX - 202-228-1382 or Columbus FAX - 614-469-7733

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With Ohio facing a huge budget hole over the next biennium, Gov. Ted Strickland has already warned that this could mean a 25 percent cut in state operations — possibly resulting in thousands of layoffs of public workers and close prisons and other facilities. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act offers hope and change, but Sen. Voinovich is still sitting on the fence. Help us convince him to vote for the stimulus package. He's paying attention to hand-written notes and phone calls. Tell him your story and ask for his support. FULL STORY

Fact Sheet (PDF)
Ohio and the Obama Economic Recovery Plan

America is in the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression – and Ohio is feeling the pain.

• 464,800 Ohioans are now unemployed, and the state unemployment rate now stands at 7.8 percent – higher than the national rate (7.2%).
  
  
• Ohio faces an estimated budget shortfall of $3.9 billion over two years, forcing state and local governments to impose drastic cuts to basic services, layoffs and other job cutbacks and/or painful tax hikes.
  
  
• Ohio needs an economic stimulus package that provides vital public services such as Medicaid, unemployment, road and infrastructure maintenance, security and other public services at a time when Ohioans need and depend on them more than ever.

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will help create and save jobs and reinvest in public services here in Ohio.

• The Obama economic plan will create or save three to four million jobs nationwide.
  
  
• More than $2.7 billion will be invested in Medicaid to help needy Ohioans get the health care they need.
  
  
• At least $1.7 billion will be invested in Ohio’s education system to modernize schools, hire teachers and make sure kids are learning.
  
  
• At least $95 million will be invested in Ohio Head Start and child care programs.
  
  
• At least $155 million will be invested in job training programs so that unemployed Ohioans can get back to work.

More Take Actions

Call Sen. Voinovich 1-888-460-0813 to urge Yes vote on American Recovery and Investment Act

Download, Circulate, and Return Petition Signatures

See Related

AFSCME Fact Sheet on Ohio and Obama Economic Recovery Plan (PDF)

PEOPLE program

Union State Budget News

AFSCME Legislative Report - Jan. 23, 2009 Report

AFSCME Legislative Report - Jan. 16, 2009