OH Gov. Kasich’s One-Track ‘Tax the Utica’ Mindset

You have to hand it to Ohio's RINO Gov. John "foreigner hunter" Kasich--he has a single-track mind when it comes to taxing Utica Shale drilling. He wants a piece o' that drillin' pie so he can transfer the money from those who produce (the drillers and the landowners), to those who don't (voters). Kasich is hell-bent on assessing a 2.75% tax on all Utica Shale drilling. The Ohio Oil and Gas Association (OOGA), which did support a smaller increase, is pushing back against Kasich's latest demand saying it's "unacceptable to the association." Good for them--someone needs to be the voice of reason on this issue. Here's more on Kasich's desire to take the easy way out--to tax more--instead of manning up and doing the right thing--cutting more:

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