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Statehouse News Bureau: GOP: Ohio Can't Afford School Measure

The Republicans who control the Ohio House and Senate are warning there will be money problems if a proposed ballot issue passes. A coalition of education groups is hoping to ask voters approve a constitutional amendment that would make a high quality education the right of every public school student. It would change the way schools are funded by shifting more of the burden to the state. But some GOP lawmakers say they now have proof from an unbiased source that the state can't afford it. Statehouse correspondent Bill Cohen reports.