Lawmakers scrambling to reach a budget deal canceled a meeting planned for Sunday, reflecting a continuing stalemate over the issue of slot machine gambling and casting serious doubt on their ability to meet a July 1 deadline.

A story from the AP says, the meeting was rescheduled for Monday, leaving almost no time for lawmakers to reach a deal that could be voted on and signed by the governor. The possibility of lawmakers having to pass a temporary budget to fund government at reduced levels for at least a few days looms heavily.

The dispute over Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland's gambling proposal has overshadowed all other negotiations on the roughly $54 billion spending plan, which must be trimmed by $3.2 billion to account for an expected drop in revenue.

"We have heard the objections, but unfortunately still no solutions," Strickland said in a statement. "I believe that the Senate majority understands the gravity of the situation before them."

Strickland said it's up to the Senate, now that it has rejected his proposal, to come up with an alternative way to cut the $933 million from the budget. In his plan, Strickland also proposed $2.4 billion in cuts.

Advocates for state services from libraries to food banks have already cried out over the cuts they would receive from Strickland's proposal. Libraries faced a nearly 50 percent reduction in state support while food banks would see $8.5 million a year under the governor's proposal, the same funding they were receiving before the severe recession greatly increased demand for food aid.

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