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Ohio's Jobs Budget is already having an impact, as welcome news was just released regarding Ohio's credit rating:

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

Ohio's credit outlook upgraded by Standard & Poor's

"Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded Ohio's credit outlook on Friday, a forecast that bodes well for the economically challenged state's future borrowing needs. 

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The Columbus Dispatch, in an editorial printed today, captured the essence of the new state budget:

"Ohio lawmakers have approved a budget that should set the state on a far better course for the future.

"It's a two-year spending plan that erases an $8 billion deficit left by the Strickland administration, doing so without raising taxes, a campaign pledge by Gov. John Kasich that many doubted was possible. But it also is a transformational budget containing fundamental policy changes.

"Kasich is expected to sign the bill this afternoon. When he does, his administration will be equipped to tackle and resolve tough issues that past governors and lawmakers have allowed to fester..."
 

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Richard Stoff, president and CEO of the Ohio Business Roundtable, penned an op-ed for the Cleveland Plain Dealer applauding the legislature's work to pass responsible Medicaid reform:

"Gov. John Kasich's Medicaid reforms -- and especially his bold stance to rein in nursing home costs and rebalance our long-term care system -- are long overdue and the right course for this state to restore fiscal soundness.

"Predictably, the nursing home industry, armed with an expensive and highly inflammatory TV ad campaign, is fighting to preserve the status quo..." 

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From The Columbus Dispatch:

"Considering the budget nightmare facing Gov. John Kasich and the legislature, the measure passed by the House last week is a remarkable achievement...

"Kasich and House Republicans deserve immense credit for producing a budget proposal that deals with that reality rather than finding yet another way to put it off...

"While this is a difficult time to hold public office, it also is a transformative and historic time, bringing with it the opportunity to shape a more sustainable relationship between taxpayers and the government they support..."

Read the full editorial here. 

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(May 10, 2011, Columbus) A new group called One Ohio United has launched a public information campaign to educate Ohioans on the state budget crisis.

"One Ohio United's goal is to tell Ohioans the truth about Ohio's budget crisis and the decisions we face together as a state," said group spokesperson Gene Pierce. 

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