NYTimes:
...I also have a few suggestions for my former colleagues on what needs to be done:
* Reduce government bureaucracy, shrink the size of the federal work force by 2 percent to 3 percent, and trim overhead expenses like travel and utilities....
* Close unnecessary military bases. Modernize and privatize Pentagon personnel operations where appropriate....
* Scale back the bloated farm program....
* Auction surplus federal assets to the highest bidder....
This is just a partial list from Kasich's op-ed but you might wonder if there is a correlation between his proposals in 2004 and what he'd do in Ohio if elected governor.