Committee Hears Ohio Senate’s Budget for First Time Since Public Release

State Senator Jerry Cirino

The state senate’s proposed Ohio budget was back in front of the Finance Committee on Wednesday for the first time since Republican leadership called its two-year plan bold.

The plan, which includes the final phase-in of a flat income tax rate, the elimination of property tax levy options and a ban on certain school districts from asking for new taxes, is getting both applause and criticism.

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