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This week on "The State of Ohio": State lawmakers consider what they can do in the wake of the horrible and yet miraculous escape story out of Cleveland involving three women held prisoner in a house for a decade. New data shows more than half of all violent crimes are committed by a very small numbers of offenders. Lawmakers are now working to target that tiny group. And more thoughts on legislation that would dramatically change rules on unions in Ohio.
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| Plan May Change Tax Credit For Ohio's Senior Citizens. |
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By Jo Ingles - February 22, 2001 |
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Ohio law currently allows the state's senior citizens to take a $50 tax credit each year. But one Ohio lawmaker says many seniors are being shortchanged at tax time because they file jointly.
Senator Ron Amstutz is pushing a plan that he believes would change that. In an interview with Ohio Public Radio's Jo Ingles, Amstutz explains his plan would allow erase a so-called marriage penalty for seniors who file jointly. |
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Jo Ingles reports (0:50) 
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| Senator Amstutz says the tax reform plan will be considered during the budget process to see how it will affect the state's revenue. |
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