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Businesses' support for tax-cut delay being coerced, lawmaker thinks

Source: The Columbus Dispatch
Columbus : OH : USA | 2 months ago  
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The top Republican on the House Finance Committee said business groups that are mildly supporting Gov. Ted Strickland's income-tax plan were strong-armed by the administration. "I'm sure there were threats made and pressure put for those groups to come forward and agree with the proposal...
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