COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio House has blocked a plan to give bonuses to veterans of the Persian Gulf, Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

The measure would have provided bonuses of up to $1,000 for military personnel and up to $5,000 for families of those killed in action.

The state Senate had approved a November ballot issue calling for $200 million in bonds to pay for the bonuses.

But a spokeswoman for House Speaker Jon Husted (HYOO-sted) says the Kettering Republican objected to taking on addition state debt to pay for the plan.

Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, who proposed the plan, says he hasn’t given up and will continue pushing for bonuses to make a future ballot.

In the past, Ohio voters have approved constitutional amendments to provide such assistance to veterans of World Wars I and II and the Korean and Vietnam Wars.

 

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