So, unrealNEOGOPRNCKasich2016 is a celebration, by Dirty Republicans, of plundering a Dirty Democrat Stronghold: cleveland/opinion/index.ssf/2014/10/john_kasich_for_ohio_governor.html#incart_m-rpt-1 Even a strong FitzGerald would have been hard-pressed to beat Kasich, who showed foresight and political acumen by pushing through a needed Medicaid expansion that allowed Ohio access to federal funds and made this benefit of the Affordable Care Act available to low-income residents across the state. That was a gutsy piece of leadership that had Kasich going against his own party in making an end run around the state legislature to have the State Controlling Board push it through. During Thursdays endorsement interview, Kasich said he is confident that the Medicaid expansion wont be thwarted legislatively in Ohio. Kasich also showed his independence by proposing – and continuing to push for -- higher severance taxes on hydraulic fracturing for the oil and gas industry than what House Republicans have embraced. He is more than ready for a second term during which he can solidify these and other important policies – including by naming a Lake Erie czar to oversee intensified efforts to address toxic algal blooms and by making sure that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shortsighted efforts to dump river dredge in Lake Erie dont continue. Kasich deserves that re-election, for his vision and his efforts to be a governor of all the people, from Steubenville, to Lima, to Medina and Cleveland.
Posted on: Fri, 24 Oct 2014 11:04:38 +0000
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