Why did John Kasich vote against veterans in June 1993 on HR2491? Does Kasich support veterans?
According to VoteSmart, Kasich voted against the bill that included---
Department of Veteran Affairs- $17.92 billion for the Veterans Benefits Administration- $15.85 billion for the Veterans Health Administration
Luckily, the bill passed even thought Kasich voted against it. Perhaps Kasich would have voted for the bill if it had been for Wall Street veterans instead of our military veterans.
Kasich's voting record was pathetic on issues pertaining to education, families, children, veterans, seniors, health issues, women, labor, and issues important to everyday people.(See ratings posted at Vote Smart.) Why should anyone believe that Kasich will support regular people over his Wall Street and right wing friends? He never supported real people in the past.
***** How can you get a clear answer from a career lobbyist? I love when you catch a flip flopping bank lobbyist:
Last month Republican Steve Stivers and the Ohio Republican Party sent a mailer out with a doctored photo of a recent Tea Party Rally to mislead voters into believing he had secured an endorsement from local Tea Partiers. [Columbus Dispatch, 4/27/10]
Republican Steve Stivers claimed support of repealing the 17th Amendment on two separate occasions. The first, which was almost 6 months ago was in a survey authored by a local 912 group, and again when asked by a reporter. Last week, with the general election in his sights Stivers changed positions, claiming “he made a mistake” and no longer supports a repeal of the 17th amendment which would take away the voters right to elect their U.S. Senators and instead leave it up to state legislators to make appointments. [Columbus Dispatch, 4/30/10]
The Columbus Dispatch recently revealed that Steve Stivers stated insurance mandates would create a “robust marketplace” as a reason for supporting the proposal in 2008, and in 2010 Stivers is now claiming the proposal is a “job killer.” [Columbus Dispatch, 4/21/10]
He was for it before he was against it. What other surprises does Stivers have for us? With the House and the Senate moving on banking reform, Stivers, Mr. Former Bank Lobbyist, is the last person we need to protect bankers instead of ordinary people.