DispatchPolitics : Full text: Gov. Ted Strickland's State of the State address Columbus Dispatch Politics →
“My friends, the state of the state is resolute. We are challenged, but we will not back down. The people of our state expect a future that lifts us all. That is our calling, and we shall answer that call.
The scripture says: “Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.”
And so we must cast aside fear, cast aside indifference, and summon the spirit and courage that brought the first Ohioans to this land.
Because, this difficulty is also an opportunity. We can seize this moment to aggressively pursue a path of fiscal responsibility and shared prosperity.
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[Building Ohio Jobs’] 1.7 billion dollar jobs stimulus package will create more than 80,000 new jobs while also investing in the infrastructure and industries that will light our path to the future.”
