Kasich seems to be trying to attack public schools and those on state pensions. With the help of the right wing conservative newspaper, The Columbus Dispatch, Kasich, and the Ohio Republicans, public employees pension funds seem to be targets. (Does anyone else think it is a little suspicious that Kasich's former employer, Lehman Brothers caused the loss of millions of dollars from the Ohio pension funds?) I am a retired teacher and I have no money in Social Security. Why are Kasich, and the rest of his ilk trying to take away my pension?
*** There seems to be some confusion on the support being provided by the Ohio Right to Life/anti-choice/anti-reproductive freedom to Steve Stivers. Some people are visibly upset because the group in central Ohio has endorsed Republican Steve Stivers, a former bank lobbyist. Individuals within the group are not willing to support a candidate like Stivers who still supports abortions in some cases.
Dispatch (11/06/07):
...Both Kilroy and Stivers support abortion rights, although Stivers said he also supports requiring pregnant teens to get their parents' consent before getting an abortion. He also supports a ban on so-called partial-birth abortions....
and this------
In the January 11, 2010 post from The Hill, Stivers is described this way:
.....The pro-abortion-rights, centrist Republican....
It is no wonder the right wing is so confused about whether or not to support Stivers.
>>>>> Do you know how much money Republican Rep. John Boehner has received from PACS representing banks, insurance, financial companies, etc.
OpenSecrets: (John Boehner, career profile)
| Industry | Total |
|---|---|
| Insurance | $1,000,996 |
| Securities & Investment | $777,086 |
| Misc Manufacturing & Distributing | $684,466 |
| Retired | $561,634 |
| Commercial Banks | $556,319 |
| Health Professionals | $537,411 |
| Real Estate | $482,948 |
| Lawyers/Law Firms | $444,291 |
| Electric Utilities | $437,530 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $421,480 |
| Automotive | $320,167 |
| General Contractors | $307,852 |
| Food Processing & Sales | $307,015 |
| Lobbyists | $299,390 |
| Food & Beverage | $265,358 |
| Hospitals/Nursing Homes | $264,425 |
| Retail Sales | $263,457 |
| Oil & Gas | $263,350 |
| Beer, Wine & Liquor | $254,225 |
| Accountants | $253,575 |
I guess we know Boehner's real constituents.
We know that Boehner represents Ohio's 8th district, but he seems to have demonstrated little concern for those people living in his district.