Kasich Derails Our Future

Passenger Rail would help take us into a better future in Ohio. Too bad our Governor-elect doesn't realize this:

Kasich to Strickland: Cancel all passenger rail contracts | Politics Extra

Even worse, his letter to Obama is nothing but political grandstanding. It's a poor attempt to try to cover himself from inevitable criticism for refusing $400 million from the feds, and getting in a plug on deficit reduction and highway funds. He knows that this money only can go towards high speed passenger rail projects, according to the law, the stimulus package passed by Congress. He knows that Obama can't change that. He knows that Governor elect Cuomo of New York has already asked for the funds to be sent to his state after he heard of Kasich's rejection:

http://online.wsj.com/article/APe7a07d45af0f46b9a850f2f7be2263ca.html

If this type of poor decision-making and political posturing is any foreshadowing of things to come under this new governor, we will see further cracks in the American Dream for Ohioans.

For some good info on Ohio high-speed rail:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-3C-Quick-Start-Passenger-Rail-Plan/134456767470?v=wall