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Kasich Proposes Tax Cuts For Wealthy — Tax Increases For Poor and Middle Class

The new two-year budget just released by Ohio’s Governor John Kasich proposes to reduce income taxes by 17% and increase sales taxes by .5%.  This tax change will result in tax cuts for the wealthy and tax increases for the … Continue reading

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The Election Demonstrates That The Montgomery County Democratic Party Needs New Leadership, Vision, Energy

David Sparks the Democratic candidate for Ohio’s 43 House District, winning 39.5% of the votes, has written a thoughtful essay analyzing the race. (David won Montgomery County, but was annihilated in Preble County.) Spark’s essay is entitled, There is No … Continue reading

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An “Effective Citizen” IS: Grounded, Aware, Knowledgeable, Thoughtful, Engaged, Insightful, Practiced, Empathetic…

The Russian Sputnik in 1957 made us realize we were in danger. The election of Trump in 2016 should cause a similar shock. Sputnik spurred the U.S. space program and forced public schools to make big improvements in STEM education. … Continue reading

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