***John Kasich proposed cutting student aid when he was in Congress in 1995.
New York Times:
....Other suggestions advanced by Mr. Kasich include the elimination of Federal aid programs managed by colleges, including the Perkins loan, the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants and the work-study programs....
....Under Mr. Kasich's suggestions, an additional 23 grant programs in the Federal Department of Education, some of them covering higher education, would be eliminated. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the savings would be $1.1 billion over five years.......The potential reductions and possible elimination of programs would have a chilling effect on higher education, said university administrators. The added debt to loans would figure prominently in student decisions about advanced degrees and careers, they said, particularly in lower-paying fields that are critical to society, like social services....
Kasich just didn't seem to have the concerns for the struggles of college students and their families. How does he feel about this today? We know Kasich has proposed eliminating certain programs at state colleges if that program is taught at another school within the state. Since Kasich won't discuss his future plans, we have no idea what he'd cut education in the state.
**** Jon Husted, state senator representing Kettering even though he lives 99% of the time in Upper Arlington, has some very interesting rating by groups.
Operation Vote Smart has these scores for Husted---
On abortion and women's reproductive freedom, Husted has a solid "0"
On environmental issues, Husted has scores of 66, 50, 80, 0, 29, 29, 50
(We can conclude that he doesn't care about the environment.)
On Labor Husted scored a "0"
Husted, who seems to be best friends with the family associated with the largest charter school corporation in the state, is a big proponent of charter schools.
More later.....