Politics & Government
State Rep. Ron Young: 'Ohio Is Dying'
Young tells members of the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce that the state budget is the first step in resuscitating Ohio
The Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a townhouse meeting Tuesday morning at .
State Sen. Tim Grendell (R-Chester Township), State Rep. Lorraine Fende (D-Willowick), and State Rep. Ron Young (R-Leroy Township) discussed the , and JobsOhio program.
MACC members were also able to ask questions of their state legislators about job creation and federal health care.
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All three legislators began by addressing the state budget.
Fende , specifically citing the cuts to , and .
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Meanwhile, the budget fell under the "good" of what the legislation has accomplished this term.
Finally, Young said the state budget was necessary to save Ohio. He claimed the state was dying, citing drops in population and jobs.
Come back all this week for more opinions from Grendell, Fende and Young and more questions from local business owners and administrators.
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