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Ohio AFSCME Affiliates present options to fix
state budget crisis
Feb. 6, 2003
- Leaders of OCSEA/AFSCME Local 11, AFSCME Ohio Council 8, and
OAPSE/AFSCME Local 4 delivered a letter and a budget options report to
the governor and legislative leaders last week.
The unions are adamant that protecting Ohio’s
physical and social infrastructure must be our highest priority in this
budget crisis. The only way for Ohio to do so while balancing its budget
is to raise significant new revenue.
Sensible options exist to raise revenue in a fair and
productive manner. These options are a better alternative to the harmful
cuts in services that would be required to balance the budget without
new revenues, on top of the deep cuts that have already been made.
Budget Options
Summary Report 
Budget
Options Full Report
Ohio’s state budget picture is grim. The state
has already come up $3.5 billion short during this biennium, and faces
another $720 million shortfall to make up before June 30. The next biennium
looks just as bad, with deficits predicted as great
as $4 billion.
Gongwer
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