It appears that Republican Rep. John Boehner is already measuring the drapes for the office of the Speaker of the House (see picture at left). In a story in the Dispatch, Boehner made promises to the far right CPAC meeting that he'd make big changes if he were elected Speaker of the House. If Republicans win back the House of Representatives, we can count on Boehner turning back time to the 1950's with blockage of workers' rights, a push for privatizing Social Security, and legislation to end Medicare. The last thing we need is Boehner as Speaker of the House.
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* Ohio Republicans are trying to completely destroy any hope for recovery for the state by trying to block the new Ohio rail project. According to an article in Business First, some Republicans are upset that the proposed rail system would not go to their home district. (These GOPers have already complained that the proposed train wasn't fast enough and now they suggest stopping in Newark, Ohio?????) Republicans, Bill Harris, President of the Ohio Senate, John Carey (Wellston), Jay Hottinger (Newark), and David Goodman (New Albany), appear to be hinting that they will block the job creating, rail system through the controlling board.
Here is a quote from an article in the Dispatch: "I think even a bus would be faster than the train," Carey said....
Really? Is Carey speaking from his personal experience from riding on a bus over the proposed route, or did he just pull that theory out of.......... the air?
The Republicans seem to be experiencing schadenfreude in their effort to stop any job creation during Gov. Strickland's administration. They seem to delight in blocking projects, slowing down the passage of helpful legislation, delaying hearings on proposals, and obstructing any progress to get people back to work.
Are these Republicans really helping their constituents by possibly blocking job creation in the state?
Here are the unemployment rates of the home districts of these Republican obstructionists:
> Republican John Carey, Wellston (District Unemployment rate: Jackson County 11.7%)
> Republican Bill Harris, Ashland (District Unemployment rates: Ashland County 13.1%, Knox County 9.7%, Morrow County 11.9%, Richland County 13%)
> Republican Jay Hottinger, Newark (District Unemployment rate: Licking County 9.6%)
> Republican David Goodman, New Albany (District Unemployment rate: Franklin County 8.8%)
What have these Republicans done to help get jobs for the unemployed in their districts? Nothing. They continue to mess up any new jobs for the rest of us. Why is it that Carey, Harris, and Hottinger, all from small towns, are controlling the progress for the larger population hubs in the state? Is this what the Republicans have done to our state with their gerrymandering? (This is just another reason why we cannot elect GOPer Husted as Ohio Secretary of State.) How do the people in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati feel about these Republican small towners blocking jobs for the majority of Ohioans?