State Budget Negotiations

The sour economy is giving state budget planners fits. The state Senate pared back the House budget substantially but even that doesn’t come close to balancing the budget and its $3-billion revenue shortfall. It’s up to a conference committee now to come up with solutions by the end of the month. What to cut, what to leave alone and is a tax hike inevitable? We'll discuss the options and invite your thoughts tomorrow morning on The Sound of Ideas. Richard Levin, Ohio Tax Commissioner
Senator Dale Miller, D-Cleveland
Jim Siegel, statehouse reporter, Columbus Dispatch
Greg Browning, former director, Ohio Office of Management & Budget