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This week on "The State of Ohio": The budget is on its way to a committee that will hammer out the differences before the end of the month deadline. But there are serious issues on both sides that could slow down the talks. A billion dollars is headed back to Ohio employers who paid into the states Bureau of Workers' Comp program. But a critic says the BWC has an outstanding bill that remains unpaid. And more on how Ohio's poorest people are surviving the rising costs of a basic existence.
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| Lawmakers running for Senate have different takes on State of the Union speech. |
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By Karen Kasler - January 31, 2006 |
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Two long-serving members of Congress had plenty to say about President Bush's State of the Union address. U.S. Sen. Mike Dewine (R-OH) says he was pleased to hear the president speak about oil.
Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH 18th) of Lorain, who’ll face Dewine this fall if he wins the primary against Iraq veteran Paul Hackett, had a different take on Bush’s comments.
Bush called for increased federal research into alternative fuels such as ethanol made from weeds or wood chips instead of corn. As for Bush’s comments on strengthening ethical standards, Dewine says all Americans expect Congress to pass ethics legislation. Brown says lobbyists and big companies help fuel the corruption in Congress. |
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U.S. Sen. Mike Dewine (R-OH) (:21) 
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Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH 18th) (:20)
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