While Gov. John Kasich "studies" the Ohio casino deal, people in the state wait, and wait, and wait, for job creation. Now, with the help of his Republican puppets in the Ohio General Assembly, Ohio is losing 34000 jobs. Could you use a construction job now? Would you take a job in a casino in a year? You most certainly would welcome one of these jobs or one of the others that will follow the casino development. Kasich and the elected Republicans are putzing around with jobs and economic recovery.
Forbes:
....The Republican-led House proposed Thursday to tax casinos' gross receipts without deducting winnings and payouts. The adjustment to Gov. John Kasich's $55 billion, two-year budget plan followed the governor's concerns that the state got a raw deal when voters approved legalizing casinos in Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo in 2009....
....The 2009 constitutional amendment requires casinos to pay 33 percent of gross earnings, which are defined as total amount wagered, minus winnings. If they file a lawsuit, it would argue it's unconstitutional for lawmakers to change that definition....
....(Penn National Gaming and Rock Gaming) The two companies are slated to spend a combined $1 billion and create 34,000 jobs, Schippers said.....
Now Kasich and the Republicans want to stick their fingers into this. Since the casinos were voted on in a constitutional amendment, Kasich and the Republicans are trying to interfere with the people's decision. In the process, 34000 jobs will have to wait. It is possible that the casinos will go to court since their right to do business in the state was guaranteed by the vote of the people, but now Kasich and the GOPers are preventing them from operating.
Once again we see Kasich interfering with something that doesn't need fixed. Everything Kasich touches turns to crap. JobsOhio still hasn't produced one job. The SB 5 legislation has pissed off more people, endangered the futures of families, and disrespected the work of teachers, firefighters, police, and government workers. The "savings" that Kasich predicts cannot even be substantiated. Cities, counties, and villages are losing valuable money that threatens their operations and public safety. Funds for public schools are being cut to give more money to failing charter schools. Kasich wants fracking in our state parks, to sell off prisons, and to privatize the turnpike. Is this all part of his plan? Does he want to ruin Ohio?
Is the recall of the governor possible?