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Kasich and Ohio
make the national scene on ‘Face the Nation’
Ohio Governor John Kasich...
Ohio has moved up from 48th to fourth in job creation
Ohio Governor John Kasich was a guest this weekend on CBS’ Face the
Nation, along with Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick, Wisc. Gov. Scott Walker
and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The gist of Kasich’s message is that Ohio has simply created a better
business environment. No miracles. No trickle-down economics... just
common sense.
Following the reference to Ohio being a battleground state, Kasich said
the race will be as “tight as a tick.” Whoever can convince the voters
he will improve the economy will win.
Following are excerpts and links from Washington’s “The Hill,” CBS
News, a video excerpt from “Face the Nation,” and a not so
complimentary article from a blogger at Plunderbund.
The Hill...
Kasich: White House,
Congress need to ‘get their act together’
By Vicki Needham
04/08/12
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Sunday that Congress and the White House
would be wise to follow the lead of states with improving economies in
trying to boost the nation’s growth and create jobs.
The Republican argued that his state is one of several that have
experienced exploding job growth after balancing the budget and cutting
taxes and regulations.
“All we’ve done is create a better environment,” Kasich said on NBC’s
“Meet the Press.” “What’s happened in the country is there is so much
uncertainty,” he added.
“Are they going to raise taxes, how many more regulations are going to
be piled on and that uncertainty really affects small business. It
affects all job creators in America,” Kasich said.
While he said he felt good about the nation’s recovery, he added: “I
wish they’d get their act together in Washington.”
In a presidential election year, Democrats and Republicans are each
trying to carve out their own visions for the nation’s future —
although both include a more robust recovery and job creation — they
take different paths to accomplish those goals.
Although job growth slowed to 120,000 in March, Senate Majority Whip
Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said the economy is making progress.
“I think we’re moving in the right direction,” Durbin said, also on
“Meet the Press” on Sunday.
“We’re on the right track, like the president, we want this to move
more quickly and, of course, we want to see more jobs created,” he said.
As Congress remains embroiled in a budget battle that isn’t likely to
work itself out before the election, Kasich is urging Washington to
examine mandatory spending programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and
Social Security and make changes.
Kasich said the federal government needed to “follow the formula” set
out by states that are boosting job creation.
Since he took office in 2011, Ohio has moved up from nearly last to
first in job creation — 48th to fourth, he said.
“It’s not trickle-down economics, it’s common sense,” said Kasich.
Read the rest of the article at The Hill
From Face the Nation, CBS News...
Kasich: Congress
needs to look in the mirror
By Lucy Madison
Republican Gov. John Kasich of Ohio says Washington lawmakers need to
look at themselves in the mirror and re-evaluate their political
motivations.
On CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Kasich suggested that Washington
politicians were acting out of their own individual political interests
rather than those of their constituents, and called on them to “start
thinking about how they’re going to feel about themselves when they
leave” office.
“At the end of the day you look yourself in the mirror and you say to
yourself, ‘Did I do what was right for families and for children? If I
paid a political price, so what?’”Kasich said. “I mean, there’s too
much posturing. There’s too much thinking about your party, yourself.”
Kasich (who was joined on the show by fellow governors Deval Patrick,
D-Mass., and Scott Walker, R-Wis., as well as Democratic Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa of Los Angeles) echoed a recurring sentiment during the
program: Outside of Washington, the guests suggested, lawmakers of all
stripes are able to solve economic problems by working together and
making tough choices.
“I think in cities and states, you’re seeing a lot less of the
polarization, the ideological warfare that you see in the Beltway,”
argued Villaraigosa. “Really solving problems. I like to say, [voters]
elect legislators to talk. They elect mayors and governors to act.”
Referencing ongoing debates over how best to reduce the U.S. deficit -
which are tied to talks over raising the debt ceiling - Villaraigosa
accused Congress of having its “head in the sand.”
“We’re dithering with default, on the verge of frankly jeopardizing the
full faith and credit of the United States of America,” he said.
“Because Democrats won’t address entitlements, Medicare and Social
Security, and Republicans don’t want to talk about revenues or defense
spending.
“The fact is, we’ve got to do all of that,” he said. “The fact of the
matter is, a mayor or a governor understands that you’ve got to find
that middle course. You can’t avoid your responsibility of balancing
the budget.”
Read the rest of the article and watch the news video at CBS News
Excerpted video from Face
the Nation
Plunderbund...
John Kasich goes on
national TV and forgets the last six months happened
by Ben on July 5, 2011
John Kasich went on Face the Nation Sunday and once again proved that
he is living on another planet. This is what he thinks is wrong
with the stifiling partisianship in DC right now.
On CBS’ “Face the Nation” Sunday, Kasich suggested that Washington
politicians were acting out of their own individual political interests
rather than those of their constituents, and called on them to “start
thinking about how they’re going to feel about themselves when they
leave” office.
“At the end of the day you look yourself in the mirror and you say to
yourself, ‘Did I do what was right for families and for children? If I
paid a political price, so what?’”Kasich said. “I mean, there’s too
much posturing. There’s too much thinking about your party, yourself.”
Kasich (who was joined on the show by fellow governors Deval Patrick,
D-Mass., and Scott Walker, R-Wis., as well as Democratic Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa of Los Angeles) echoed a recurring sentiment during the
program: Outside of Washington, the guests suggested, lawmakers of all
stripes are able to solve economic problems by working together and
making tough choices.
Oh. My. Goodness. The irony is running thick and deep here. Where to
start, first, I think we can say just five days after his budget has
been signed into law that the effect it will have on children and
families will be negative. Pick whatever evidence you want to prove
this point. Whether it is the deep cuts to education spending, the
massive lay-offs that will occur due to deep cuts to local governments,
or the local taxes that are going to rise to help cover the cost of
services at the local level because of the lack of state support. Just
these three points alone are clear examples of where this Governor has
let down millions of children and families.
The fun doesn’t stop there though, the fact that we need to hear a
lecture from John Kasich about how other people need to stop posturing
and stop thinking about the party line as much is just laughable. This
is coming from the same Governor who has decided to lead by threatening
anyone who even thinks about disagreeing with any of his policies. I
think if anyone wants to know how Kasich is doing with following his
own advice on this matter should call up Senator Seitz and see what he
has to say about this.
Read the rest of the article at Plunderbund
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