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Derek Merrin: “We have over $5 billion sitting in our GRF.”

Featuring: Derek Merrin, Republican | State Representative, Ohio House of Representatives, District 42

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Rep. Merrin Sets His Agenda

Published | Video Starts at 03:53

Well, it would be $1.4 billion tax cut. And we approximately the last budget cycle, we basically cut about $1.2 billion away. We have over $3 billion in a rainy day fund. We have over $5 billion sitting in our GRF. and we have a couple other billion dollars into various different accounts. So the Ohioans have given the state government a massive surplus. We certainly need savings. (03:53–03:58)

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Asserts that Ohio has over $5 billion in its General Revenue Fund (GRF).

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