Cut spending, just not in my town.

[pappy]

The Los Angeles Times is reporting on the impacts resulting from Publican Governor Kasich's budget cuts on small town rural Ohio. From the article,

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This small village of low-slung houses and squeaky swing sets in western Ohio's farm country has already laid off its part-time police officer and decided not to replace its maintenance worker, who recently retired. To save cash, Mayor William Rolston will propose Monday that the town turn off the street lights, and that Uniopolis disincorporate after more than a century in existence.

"We've decided that with the budget cuts, we just can't do it anymore," said Rolston, the mayor of 19 years, speaking from the town's one-room municipal building, its wallpaper covered with heart-shaped American flags. "About the only thing that can save it now is an act of God."

As local governments grapple with the aftermath of a brutal recession, communities across Ohio and the nation have cut back on spending. Voters elected politicians who pledged to balance budgets, but now that the effects are being felt, some are changing their minds.

This town voted 2 to 1 for Kasich. Many others that are facing deep cuts and hard times from the state's "balanced budget" are having second thoughts now. For many that change of heart may be too little too late.

If you dance with the devil, don't be surprised if you get burned.

[Born_A_Truman]

Ohio Gov. John Kasich said thanks but no thanks to immediate federal disaster relief Saturday, even as governors in Indiana and Kentucky welcomed the help.

Kasich did not rule out asking for assistance later, but his decision means tornado-ravaged towns in Ohio will not get federal aid now and are not eligible at this time for potentially millions of dollars in payments and loans.

The governor said Ohio can respond to the crisis without federal help and he would not ask federal authorities to declare the region a disaster area.

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[jaxx]

Kasich is a real ass, like Cantor was, in saying they can take care of the people by themselves. How dare he put them in more danger by not allowing help to come in there now.

[Brewman_Jax]

The comments section aside, the short-sighted people there, along with most repubs and teabaggers, got what they voted for, so they have no reason to cry. They fell for the repub campaign slogans of "too much gov't" and "those people are spending all of your hard-earned money" and "elect us and we'll cut gov't spending!"

Government services ARE the result of government spending. You don't get one without the other.

[SeattleGirl]

(03-05-2012 12:25 AM)Brewman_Jax Wrote:  Government services ARE the result of government spending. You don't get one without the other.

That seems to be beyond their ability to comprehend.

[OptimistesMaddie]

they will vote Republican again...they have only themselves to blame.