Have You Seen It?

* What is it about some of John Kasich's plans that sound so familiar?  I know!  I've heard them all before he released them!  Kasich's plans/proposals are old news.  This great chart is from the OhioDems and it compares the Kasich plans with those that have already been written and enforced by Gov. Ted Strickland.

The Facts

Kasich’s “Proposal”	Gov. Strickland’s Record
Make job training less confusing. [Kasich job training policy rollout, 9/9/09]	Made job training less confusing by consolidating job training programs, realigning job training staff, and consolidating targeted industries training grants. [Office of the Governor 3/27/2008, Plain Dealer 3/27/2008]
Create a new voucher system to involve private companies in job training programs. [Kasich job training policy rollout, 9/9/09]	Provided job training grants to private companies who want to create or retain jobs. [Department of Development, Viewed 9/7/2010, Office of the Governor 3/27/2008]
Use casino funding to expand worker training grants. [Kasich job training policy rollout, 9/9/09]	Supported using casino revenue to expand the Workforce Guarantee Program – while the Republican-controlled State Senate opposed it. [Cincinnati Enquirer 5/30/2010, 6/5/2010]
Make regulation respect businesses. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Made business needs a #1 priority when reforming regulations.  [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Develop regulations transparently. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Established transparency as a priority for the rule making process. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Avoid duplicate regulations. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Declared that duplicative rules should be avoided. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Review all regulations. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Reviewed all regulations. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Treat businesses as customers. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Ordered agencies to treat business as customers. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Seek feedback for regulations. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Mandated agencies to seek business feedback and facilitate business involvement. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Seek lower cost regulations and consolidate paperwork where possible. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Mandated seeking lowest cost regulations with consolidation and ordered agencies to reduce processing time for permits and licenses. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]
Establish online tools for businesses. [Kasich CSI Plan Viewed 8/25/2010]	Established online tools for businesses. [Executive Order 2008-048, 2/12/2008]

   Did Kasich think that no one would notice that what he proposed has already been done by Gov. Strickland??????  The similarities are amazing. 

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