In what apparently will be his first strike in the 2006 gubernatorial campaign, Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro will outline a plan today to slash 11,500 state jobs and cut more than $1 billion a year from state spending.
Calling the state’s executive branch "bloated," Petro wants to revamp the 23 cabinet-level departments and more than 270 boards and commissions.
He would reduce the number of cabinet agencies to nine and chop numerous middle-management positions and consolidate administrative functions for regulatory and licensing boards performing similar duties, such as those dealing with medical practitioners.
He also says extending last year’s 1-cent increase in the state sales tax beyond its June 30 expiration date "would be a mistake." The tax generates $1.3 billion a year.
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I feel sorry for Ohioans whoever voted for Bush. They fell for his cheap moral tricks because there will be more job cuts in Ohio. Much more.
Calling the state’s executive branch "bloated," Petro wants to revamp the 23 cabinet-level departments and more than 270 boards and commissions.
He would reduce the number of cabinet agencies to nine and chop numerous middle-management positions and consolidate administrative functions for regulatory and licensing boards performing similar duties, such as those dealing with medical practitioners.
He also says extending last year’s 1-cent increase in the state sales tax beyond its June 30 expiration date "would be a mistake." The tax generates $1.3 billion a year.
More ... http://www.columbusdispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2004/11/04/20041104-C1-01.html
I feel sorry for Ohioans whoever voted for Bush. They fell for his cheap moral tricks because there will be more job cuts in Ohio. Much more.