John Kasich, moderate Republican
by digby
I get a little bit concerned when I hear Democrats telling me that Kasich isn't so bad and if he won the GOP nomination it wouldn't be the end of the world.
Here's one reason why:
The Ohio legislature moved Wednesday to cut off $1.3 million in public health grants to Planned Parenthood in a closely watched vote that could have repercussions for the surging presidential campaign of Gov. John Kasich (R).
The bill, which cleared the Senate last month and passed the House on Wednesday, prohibits the Ohio Department of Health from giving state or federal grants to organizations that conduct or “promote” abortions. Kasich, who placed second in the Republican primary in New Hampshire on Tuesday, has said he would sign the bill.
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The measure had been a top priority of antiabortion activists in the state...
The Ohio bill is different in that it targets state and federal programs addressing HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, infant mortality and other problems. Planned Parenthood receives a large percentage of that money every year to administer the programs across the state. Under the new bill, the organization would be barred from administering those programs because of its role as an abortion provider.
A Kasich spokesman said the governor plans to sign the bill, calling it a fiscally responsible move.
Maybe that's no big deal. But keep in mind that even if the GOP sobers up and rejects Trump and Cruz, their most moderate of candidates is happy to deny people vital life saving programs in order to stage a cheap political stunt.
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