Ohio Lawmakers Approve Temporary Budget
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Updated: 2:30 PM Jun 30, 2009
Ohio Lawmakers Approve Temporary Budget
Lawmakers have approved the first temporary budget in almost two decades as they struggle to balance Ohio's $54 billion budget.
Posted: 2:30 PM Jun 30, 2009
Reporter: Associated Press
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Lawmakers have approved the first temporary budget in almost two decades as they struggle to balance Ohio's $54 billion budget.

House lawmakers voted 94-2 Tuesday in favor of a seven-day spending plan that will allow the state to keep operating while budget talks continue.

The bill was approved by the Senate Monday and goes next to Gov. Ted Strickland who is expected to sign it.

The deadline for a balanced budget is Wednesday, but lawmakers realized they couldn't get the deal worked out by then.

At issue is a fight over raising $933 million with lottery-run video slot machines at Ohio's seven horse race tracks


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Posted by: Anonymous on Jul 1, 2009 at 11:09 AM

I might be wrong here, but if I remember correctly didn't we just vote on adding gambling in Ohio? And that obviously failed so why are they trying to pass through something that the citizens of Ohio are not supporters of?
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Posted by: i do not like crooks on Jun 30, 2009 at 06:22 PM

lets do something about people standing with signs if they are homeless we have homeless shelters if the need a job go to a fast food place or the want ads people give you money out of the ggodness of there heart shame on you for taking hard working peoples money go get a job like people do or better yet live offyour ssi check
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