Kasich Leading Ohio Republicans In Right Direction
I’ve known about former Rep. John Kasich’s RechargeOhio movement since last summer. It’s an impressive movement that’s sure to change Ohio politics for a long time. Earlier this afternoon, Chairman Kasich issued this statement:
“Ohio’s economy is in a death spiral,” said Kasich. “It is alarming that more than 111,000 jobs have left Ohio in the last two years, yet our state’s leadership refuses to make the bold changes we need to become competitive again.”
As I travel across the state and speak to the people of Ohio, there is a clear desire for solutions and leadership, and not one-time fixes with federal bailout money for our state’s economy,” said Kasich. “The Recharge Ohio Leadership Team will be working to engage these citizens to make their voices heard, only a path to a pro-job growth environment for our state will be acceptable.”
The Recharge Ohio Statewide Leadership Team will continue to grow as new leaders in all 88 counties join this movement to help put the spark back in Ohio’s economy,” said Jeff Polesovsky, Director of Recharge Ohio. “Concerned Ohioans can take action by signing up at www.RechargeOhio.com.”
The difference between John Kasich’s vision and President Obama’s vision is stark and startling. John Kasich put together budget blueprints that balanced the U.S. government’s budget four years in a row. They balanced the budget while cutting taxes each year, while reforming welfare and while working with a Democrat in the White House.
In short, John Kasich stuck to time-tested conservative principles in working with, and fighting with, a highly partisan Democratic president. That’s gravitas I’d believe in in a heartbeat.
By comparison, President Obama’s economic plan is to waste unprecedented amounts of money, borrowing unheard of amounts of money to pay for his wasteful spending. In addition to that, President Obama’s plan includes paying off the Democratic Party’s biggest political allies. That’s old-fashioned cronyism I’d rather do without.
Let’s examine John Kasich’s blueprint for success. The first thing I notice is that his tax cuts aren’t a one-time rebate. They’re real tax cuts that will spur investment and job creation. Another thing I notice is that Chairman Kasich and the Recharge Ohio team is going out and actually listening to Ohioan’s concerns and worries. Then they’re using that information to craft sensible, proven solutions.
President Obama says that he’s willing to listen to solutions from anyone across the political spectrum. Proof of that is sketchy. By comparison, John Kasich isn’t talking about bipartisanship. He’s living it. John Kasich’s actions speak louder than President Obama’s words.
Ohioans need John Kasich’s leadership. Frankly, I’d rather have him in the Oval Office crafting economic policy than the guy we elected lst November. At least we know that John Kasich has a list of accomplishments and a set of core governing beliefs.
The biggest difference between John Kasich and President OBama is that President Obama is dressing up political philosophy and calling it economic policy. John Kasich is a believer that good policies makes for good politics. Chairman Kasich has put intelligent economic policies together before.
I wish we could say the same about President Obama.
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Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog