Ted Strickland in 2007 Governor's State of the State speeches


On Budget & Economy: Slowest Growing Budget in 42 Years

Over the two-year span of the budget, spending will increase a modest average of 2.2 percent annually. That’s lower than any budget in the last 42 years. Eleven state agencies will absorb a funding cut over the biennium, and 20 others will make do without any additional funding. Making these tough choices allows us to target our resources to address our greatest needs and our greatest opportunities.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Mar 14, 2007

On Education: State Contribution to Local Schools will reach 54 percent

The foundation funding per pupil amount will be increased by 3% in each of the next two years. The budget will focus the state’s aid formulas to put the emphasis on meeting students’ needs, increase parity aid by 8% over two years, and targets it to the 60% of districts most in need. The budget will increase poverty-based assistance by 22% over the biennium, and increases access to early learning opportunities by opening programs to those whose families make up to 200% of poverty.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Mar 14, 2007

On Education: Zero tuition increase in ‘08; Less than 3% increase in ‘09

Today, the state spends less on instructional support for our universities than it did in 2001. Governor Strickland’s budget proposes a Higher Education Compact in which state will increase funding for the basic instructional subsidy by 5 percent next year, and 2 percent the following year and public universities and colleges will agree to no tuition increase in 2008 and less than a 3 percent increase in 2009.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Mar 14, 2007

On Health Care: Access to Health Care for Every Ohio Child

The state government’s budget provides Medicaid insurance coverage for Ohio children whose parents make up to 300 percent of the federal poverty line, and the opportunity for parents above the limit to buy into coverage. We will provide access to affordable health coverage for every single child in Ohio. The budget also provides for an expansion of Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents and pregnant women, and an expansion of the PASSPORT program.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Mar 14, 2007

On Tax Reform: Property tax cut for 1 out of 4 Ohio homeowners

Homeowners 65 and older and disabled homeowners won’t pay taxes on the first $25 thousand of the value of their homes--a property tax cut for one in every four Ohio homeowners.
Source: 2007 State of the State Address Mar 14, 2007

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