tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post443712388701834172..comments2024-01-18T05:45:59.595-05:00Comments on The Daily Bellwether: Strickland's Green Dream: $250 Million For AltEnergyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12712163977315292252noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37877540.post-71991270193127338962007-02-17T20:29:00.000-05:002007-02-17T20:29:00.000-05:00Ted's conveniently forgettting that even though re...Ted's conveniently forgettting that even though revenues are running short, expenses are too, by an even greater amount.<BR/><BR/>In fact through Jan. according to this report....<BR/><BR/>http://www.obm.ohio.gov/finrep/monthly/021007mfr.pdf<BR/><BR/>Through the first 7 months, revenues compared to estimate are down by $165.7 million, and compared to last year are up by $5.1 mil.<BR/><BR/>Expenses compared to estimate are down by $683.5 million (not kidding), and up $98.8 million compared to FY 2005-2006.<BR/><BR/><B>The state is $518 mil (683-185) better off than it thought it would be at this point,</B> and January's single-month receipts performance (over $100 mil better than estimate) indicates that they may finally start consistently rising.<BR/><BR/>Tax cuts, anyone?<BR/><BR/>Ted is either ignorant as heck, or pleading false poverty by only referring to revenues while the Ohio media naps, so he can take credit for a "sudden" improvement in the state's overall financial situation down the road that has been happening all along. Neither choice says much about him, or Ohio media's alertness, that is favorable.Mmattershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07092483299040327776noreply@blogger.com