There are a lot of commercials about gambling coming to Ohio.   Billion dollars going out of state, people from other states getting the new jobs……… and it goes on and on. If there is a billion dollars going out, I have a few questions. Is all that money helping the other States? If the Ohioans’ that go to gamble how much do they bring back to the state? On the other hand if the people from other states come here to work will they not become Ohioans’ paying taxes here? What about all the crime that comes with gambling.  All these questions and the underlining problems still facing Ohio. What will the State of Ohio gave up in Tax abatements to the casinos and other companies?

                We in the state of Ohio have more problems than casinos. Let’s start with public education. Each school district is asking for more money. The lottery, higher taxes, and cutting programs are not helping. One problem that I see is you can go from school district to school district and fine different textbooks and requirements to graduate. The state controls the education and they need to do so. Start with putting each student on the same textbook and requirements. Have the state take over the contracts with the Unions.    Then take all the cities that are in a school district and merge them into one bigger city. It would take all those cities down to one Mayor, police chef, fire chef and one city hall. With a these small cities merged into one.  Then we can get rid of RITA and CCF.

                The next step for the Ohio government to take is being the first to go to a flat tax of 5%. You live here and work here you pay here. No more tax abatements for business. It only helps to get a business in to the state but not keep it here. Once the tax abatement some businesses just move. To get the economy jumped stated again in Ohio starts with more than gambling coming to this state. It’s all one big puzzle and if we don’t get the edge and comer pieces in place the picture will not come together.

                There are more things to do in the State of Ohio get it back on track these are just a start to get people to talk and think outside the box. Then we can apply what works to the Federal government.