BUDGET CUT PROTEST--The Rev. George Hrbek, executive director, Lutheran Metro Ministries, Clevleland, gestures as he welcomes thousands, during a rally protesting budget cuts, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, April 12, 2005. The rally was sponsored by Invest In Ohioans -- The Campaign To Protect Ohio's Future -- a coalition of 370 organizations. (Jack Kustron/Photoj.com for AARP Ohio)