According to the Columbus Dispatch environmentalists have warned that Ohio could lose out on millions of federal stimulus dollars if we don’t adopt stricter environmental building codes set by the federal government. Gov. Strickland, all too gleefully, promised the feds that Ohio would adopt those standards. So we can rest assured that we are getting more of our one-time handout.
The catch, however, is that home builders estimate that these changes could add as much as $5,000 to the cost of a new home.
So when Ohio is in the midst of Ohio’s “unprecedented economic challenges,” Ohioans will have to pay more for their homes. When you purchase your next home and you seen those additional costs, thank Ted Strickland and his inability to tackle tough issues in the face of being handed short-term dollars and more bureaucracy from his pals in Washington.
