The opposition to the Kasich administration is growing. With Kasich's plans to reorganize the entire state government, "modernize" Medicaid, privatize some state services, sell off state assets, "break the back of organized labor in the schools" (Dispatch), hire practically every white former employee of the Voinovich and/or Taft administration, end collective bargaining, eliminate the state income tax (which provides more than 45% to the state treasury), end the estate tax (which would only benefit estates over $300,000), it is no wonder that people are organizing and speaking out again the Kasich administration.
The Other Paper:
One Ohio Now, Defend Ohio Campaign, Save Ohio Action Network, Advocates for Ohio’s Future—if you’re a coalition or initiative with a valiant-sounding name, apparently this is the appropriate time to introduce yourself to the community.....
.....Popular sentiment against government workers is the result of scapegoat tactics used by Republican leaders and not based on reality, said Auerbach, pointing to a handful of recent studies that suggest public-sector employees receive no more compensation, or even slightly less, on average than their private-sector counterparts.....
.....“The Kasich administration is using a divide-and-conquer approach, Auerbach said. He added that his group hopes to unite working people against the threat of “fighting over budget scraps.”
Join in because it is going to be a loooooooooong four years:
Defend Ohio Now: http://defendohiocampaign.com/
http://www.facebook.com/defendohio
Advocates for Ohio's Future: http://www.advocatesforohio.org/
The Kasich Accountability Project: http://www.thekasichproject.com/
