Kasich is Spending More

Where is all the money going in Ohio? Lots of people in Ohio want to know. Dr. Paul Beck of Ohio State has an explanation.

CrainsCleveland:

...Gov. Kasich, who characterized himself during the campaign as a cost cutter, has signed off on two increased budgets.....

Dr. Beck recalled that candidate Kasich signed the no-tax increase pledge of Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform and in his campaign speeches promised to erase a state budget deficit in the range of $4 billion to $8 billion through spending reductions. Dr. Beck said the governor erased the deficit by keeping in the state treasury money that used to go to local governments....

....Dr. Beck was referring to the substantial cut, about $1 billion, in local government support that was made in the 2012-2013 budget and the decision to curtail the property tax rollback. In flusher times, the state offered to pay on property owner's behalf 12.5% of local tax levies. No longer. The state will not rebate to local communities any portion of new tax issues voters pass....

Tax cuts for the wealthy, less money for schools, higher sales taxes, more money for the super secret public/private JobsOhio, and less money to local governments all demonstrate  Kasich's priorities. Kasich doesn't care about Mom, Dad, the kids, and the neighborhoods.  Kasich cares only about himself and his corporate friends.