Jobs Strategy & Direction

3884727463While the latest jobs report for Ohio leaves a lot to be desired, the strategic direction of our economy hasn’t changed. Ohio suffered the second worst job loss in the nation – behind only Tennessee – drawing a stark contrast from prior months.

Though it certainly represents some turbulence, our trajectory remains sound. As Kasich spokesman Rob Nichols put it:

“We’ve got to keep pushing forward with the jobs-friendly policies that we know are working – fiscal responsibility, tax cuts, streamlined regulations, and better workforce training – so that more Ohioans can share in the benefit of Ohio’s continued economic recovery.”

It’s far too soon, and too brief a snapshot at one iffy month, to pass judgement on Kasich’s strategy and direction. The economy is an aircraft carrier, not a gun boat. It takes more than a moment to turn around.

Read The Plain Dealer politics section for more: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2013/07/john_kasich_ed_fitzgerald_and.html#incart_river