Ohio House Democrats respond to GOP's proposed cuts of close to $1 billion
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The lead Democrat on the House budget panel State Rep. Jack Cera (D-Bellaire) and Assistant Democratic Whip Emilia Sykes (D-Akron), also a budget committee member, issued the following statements in response to Ohio GOP leaders call for close to $1 billion in state budget cuts due to stagnant economic growth and opportunity in the Buckeye State after six years of unchecked Republican tax shifting and deep budget cuts:
“After six years of Ohio GOP policies that continue to shift taxes to working people and local communities to fund giveaways for the wealthiest 1 percent, Ohio is now faced with a serious budget crisis, one that will force us all to pay the price for the failed economic policies of the past," said State Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire.
"We were promised that deep cuts to communities, deep cuts to schools, privatizing job creation and shifting taxes to give millionaires breaks would grow our economy and create jobs, but today’s announcement is proof Governor Kasich and other leaders have broken that promise."
State Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, added: “Now – after having it their way without compromise for six years has brought us to the ‘verge of recession’ – schools, communities, the opioid fight, health care for developmentally disabled people and children, and other essential services will be defunded because politicians in Columbus don’t have the courage to do what’s needed to recession-proof our state.
"Instead of shoring up self-made shortfalls with Rainy Day money that was essentially stolen from schools and communities, Ohio will likely continue on it’s terrible economic trajectory with fewer resources to fend off this deteriorating economy.”
The lead Democrat on the House budget panel State Rep. Jack Cera (D-Bellaire) and Assistant Democratic Whip Emilia Sykes (D-Akron), also a budget committee member, issued the following statements in response to Ohio GOP leaders call for close to $1 billion in state budget cuts due to stagnant economic growth and opportunity in the Buckeye State after six years of unchecked Republican tax shifting and deep budget cuts:
“After six years of Ohio GOP policies that continue to shift taxes to working people and local communities to fund giveaways for the wealthiest 1 percent, Ohio is now faced with a serious budget crisis, one that will force us all to pay the price for the failed economic policies of the past," said State Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire.
"We were promised that deep cuts to communities, deep cuts to schools, privatizing job creation and shifting taxes to give millionaires breaks would grow our economy and create jobs, but today’s announcement is proof Governor Kasich and other leaders have broken that promise."
State Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron, added: “Now – after having it their way without compromise for six years has brought us to the ‘verge of recession’ – schools, communities, the opioid fight, health care for developmentally disabled people and children, and other essential services will be defunded because politicians in Columbus don’t have the courage to do what’s needed to recession-proof our state.
"Instead of shoring up self-made shortfalls with Rainy Day money that was essentially stolen from schools and communities, Ohio will likely continue on it’s terrible economic trajectory with fewer resources to fend off this deteriorating economy.”