"Thinking the Unthinkable"

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Thinking the Unthinkable—Finding Common Ground for Resolving Ohio’s Fiscal Crisis by John Begala says Ohio’s elected officials are faced with the prospect of having to both increase taxes and cut spending on public services in order to repair the state budget’s structural deficit and create a sustainable budget for the future. The report suggests using a “balanced approach” of tax revenue, reduced tax expenditures, and reduced programmatic expenditures to sort through a laundry list of options for addressing Ohio’s unprecedented economic crisis. We welcome comments on the paper, as well as thoughts on addressing the challenges and opportunities related to our state's budget.