Another argument I've got with Kasich

I guess this is all one has to say:

"COLUMBUS — Republicans on Thursday ratified Gov. John Kasich’s plan to quadruple Ohio Turnpike debt......."

Read more at http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2013/03/01/House-OKs-1-5B-plan-for-turnpike-borrowing-bill-expected-to-get-to-Kasich-s-desk.html#cYHjZu7Y5V1oOCrT.99

We are going to borrow money now against future tolls on the Ohio Turnpike.

Why?  To get matching money from the funny money feds...........when we already have this money in the "rainy day fund".  Why mortgage the future when you can pay as you go?

The Ohio Republican Party is making the democrats look like fiscal conservatives.  I'm really believing that they have completely lost touch with reality.

It's not just the federal government that is having a mill stone of debt around our kid's necks, it's also the majority Republicans in Ohio.  Yes, the same ORP that decries Obama's federal debt and deficits.  They are not really serious about cutting spending, just gaining points when the democrats are the ones spending.

I'm so sick of every primary/election cycle hearing the GOP/ORP saying  one or all of the following:

• "vote for us, we want to spend slightly less than the democrats"
• "vote for us, we are less liberal than the nasty democats"
• "vote for us, we aren't for gay mariage....yet"
• etc, etc..

Dave Yost doing his job?

I like Dave Yost.  However, I was pretty disappointed in him by bowing to the ORP in not proceeding in running for the Attorney General position.  The ORP was looking for a place for Mike DeWine to land and talked Dave into running for State Auditor instead.  I wonder if they are now rethinking that move.

I have a few thoughts on this matter.

Here's a link to one of many stories on this subject:

1. Why do we have a "jobs Ohio"?  Just because it's Kasich's idea doesn't mean it's a good idea.  The government doesn't belong in the job creation business.  It's an oxymoron.  Government, by nature, kills businesses, either directly (killing coal jobs, for example) or indirectly (taxation).  The government, if they really want to create private sector jobs just needs to cut taxes and regulations and get out of the way, and jobs will happen. 
2. Why is "jobs ohio" giving back public money?  This seems weird.  Why give the money back?
3. Why is "jobs ohio", along with Kasich and Speaker Batchelder fighting this audit?  I can understand fighting an audit that is not authorized.  Give us some details why you don't want this audit?  Might be a very legit reason.  It just seems strange that a GOP Governor and GOP Speaker would fight a GOP Auditor about auditing an organization that receives dollars from taxpayers and just returned some of it once this audit commenced.
4. I wouldn't want audited just to be audited either.  Since the Auditor is adamant about it, why not latch on and want to prove to folks that all is cool?
5. As much as I can't stand the ORP (pretend to be conservatives in primary season, then once elected, govern like Jimmy Carter), Dave Yost might be just saving them from themselves before they have another Coingate/Noe moment.
6. Sounds to me like Yost is doing his job.............like it or not.