Kasich visiting Diebold for 'major announcement' | The Columbus Dispatch

Reader wrote:

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So, you are saying that we have no choice but to allow the state to be raped by corporations every time they threaten to leave?

The total package of incentives is $100M, and from this article, the discussions started last year:

The Summit County Port Authority has offered Diebold Inc. a deal similar to that involving the planned new Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. headquarters and the under-construction Bridgestone Americas technical center in Akron.

Port Authority president Christopher Burnham said today in an interview with the Beacon Journal that he and area officials began talking with Diebold last year and the port authority eventually offered ''some kind of lease structure'' on the headquarters, where the Port Authority would help finance construction, with Diebold leasing the facility.

http://www.ohio.com/news/break_news/119774274...

Tony wrote:

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As another reader pointed out... NCR and DHL...
More evidence (but not proof).

Evidence of what? Not that Diebold was really considering leaving Ohio, which is what I asked for.

Keep Ohio Going wrote:

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Kasich has done more in months than Ted Strickland did in 4 years... FACT.
And if you have a problem with corporate welfare, then your boy Obama sure spent plenty of tax dollars to allow the auto workers union to own GM and Chrysler.
And the stimulus bill sham that did nothing for jobs in the US.
At least Diebold is going to keep their headquarters in Ohio. Unlike NCR and DHL that left Ohio when Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher stood silent an did nothing.

NCR and DHL were leaving under your hero Bob Taft.

Black Lion wrote:

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This has been an ongoing discussion with Diebold as it was with Bob Evans. It was Strickland that initially offered the money, John was Governor when the decision was announced. I don't like tax incentives either but to criticize Kasich and not Strickland is disingenuous at best. Can't have it both ways.

If Strickland initially offered the money, why didn't Kasich pull the plug on it like he did the 3C train? Your right, you can't have it both ways.

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If Strickland initially offered the money, why didn't Kasich pull the plug on it like he did the 3C train? Your right, you can't have it both ways.

Because the stupid train would be a black hole of expenses, and completely subsidized by the state. I don't know why it is so hard for people to understand the difference between an expense and a discount on expenses. You cant go to a grocery store and give them 50 dollars worth of coupons and just ask for cash, you have to buy their product. They get the revenue difference. The train would have been an ongoing expense for the State, not a reduction in revenue.

I Heart Kasich wrote:

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He's actually your hero. Most Republicans hate him because he's a RINO. Teddy was gushing all over Taft for being such a "decent" man. Libs love RINOs because RINOS help them grow the welfare state at the taxpayer's expense.

All politicians grow the welfare state...

Kasich is mega increasing Medicaid and has proposed no real cuts to any social program

(his concept is to cut jobs and lower pay to middle class so we'll have more people on it I guess - but either way he's NOT cutting "welfare")

Bush 43 was one of the biggest welfare spenders in history!(his perscription drug plan and no child left behind are two mega examples!)

the ONLY difference between Republicans and Democrats?

Democrats increase welfare and want to increase taxes to pay for it

Republicans increase welfare and don't want to pay for it

Ohio Patriot wrote:

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Maybe, but then the CEO wouldn't make a killing. Haven't you figured out the purpose of the Republican Party yet?

And CEO dems do not do the same ? John Corzine was CEO of Golman Sachs prior to being a dem governor, he made 60 million his last year as CEO. Why do you let dems skate on this ? I guess you don't think dems make money, sucker.

Dan wrote:

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All politicians grow the welfare state...
Kasich is mega increasing Medicaid and has proposed no real cuts to any social program
(his concept is to cut jobs and lower pay to middle class so we'll have more people on it I guess - but either way he's NOT cutting "welfare")
Bush 43 was one of the biggest welfare spenders in history!(his perscription drug plan and no child left behind are two mega examples!)
the ONLY difference between Republicans and Democrats?
Democrats increase welfare and want to increase taxes to pay for it
Republicans increase welfare and don't want to pay for it

Sorry, democrats want to increase spending and have republicans pay for it.

Bob wrote:

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Sorry, democrats want to increase spending and have republicans pay for it.

not true... they raise it across the board
but I give them credit for being honest and asking somebody to pay for it
republicans want our kids and grand kids to pay for their binge spending

I Heart Kasich wrote:

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He's actually your hero. Most Republicans hate him because he's a RINO. Teddy was gushing all over Taft for being such a "decent" man. Libs love RINOs because RINOS help them grow the welfare state at the taxpayer's expense.

No, he's actually your hero, I didn't vote for him, but I bet you did.