Gov. Kasich reveals Ohio budget plan

Republican Gov. John Kasich announced the new state budget proposal that will affect 11.4 million Ohioans. See how income tax, Medicaid and tuition caps across the state will change. Ohio politics reporters @JMBorchardt & @AndrewJTobias live-tweeted coverage of the budget reveal.

  1. Kasich: If you're expecting new things at State of the State in Celina, don't come. #OHbudget
  2. 2014-15 #OHbudget: $130.5 billion, up 6.1% the first year and %4.8 the second year
  3. 2014-15 #OHbudget: $130.5 billion, up 6.1% the first year and %4.8 the second year
  4. Big things in #OHbudget: Medicaid expansion, tax cuts for small biz and income rates, decrease sales tax, raise taxes on oil/gas
  5. Kasich: We’re broadening the tax base to bring a $1.4 billion tax cut for all Ohioans. #OHbudget
  6. Kasich says at the end of this fiscal year, the rainy day fund will have $1.4B and grow to $1.9 billion to trigger a $400 million tax cut
  7. Kasich will expand Medicaid to Ohioans making 138% below poverty line: "This makes great sense for the state of Ohio."
  8. Kasich said he's working with the feds on flexibility for Medicaid expansion -- no final deal yet #OHbudget
  9. Kasich says #OHbudget excluding education and Medicaid has "anemic growth"
  10. Kasich: It's not enough that some should do well, everybody in Ohio should have the prospect of doing better #OHbudget
  11. Office of Budget and Management Director Tim Keen now giving #OHbudget details and goals
  12. A lot of lobbyists are going to get very active trying to save their clients' (and their own) current sales tax exemptions.
  13. Proposed tax reforms would make sales and use taxes Ohio's largest source of revenue (33.7%), federal grants 32.1% #OHbudget
  14. Kasich casting Medicaid expansion as "recapturing" of Ohio taxpayers' federal dollars.
  15. State lottery profits will make up a larger portion of state education funding: from 9.6% this year to 10.8% in 2014 to 12%in 2015 #OHbudget
  16. Really digging the Latin radio station interfering with PA system during Kasich's budget briefing.
  17. Kasich education advisers Dick Ross and Barb Mattei-Smith now presenting the education plan released last week #OHbudget
  18. Tell us on Facebook what you think of Gov. Kasich's proposed budget for Ohio. facebook.com/daytondailynews
  19. Ohio Director of Health Transformation Greg Moody now going thru Medicaid deets #OHbudget
  20. Kasich to Office of Health Transformation Director Greg Moody: Now Imma let you finish...
  21. #OHbudget creates a new Medicaid cabinet position and department with a $21.4 billion budget in 2014 and $23.6 billion in 2015
  22. $520 million Medicaid expansion will cover an additional 230,000 Ohioans #OHbudget

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