Ohio Democrats Attack Kasich Over Measure They Voted For

By John McCormack
Published July 3, 2013 4:39pm ET
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Ohio Democrats Attack Kasich Over Measure They Voted For
A new budget signed into law by Ohio governor John Kasich provides state funding for rape counseling centers for the first time. The measure won Kasich praise from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, but many Democrats attacked the governor because they said that the budget had imposed a “gag” on counseling centers that promote […]

A new budget signed into law by Ohio governor John Kasich provides state funding for rape counseling centers for the first time. The measure won Kasich praise from the Ohio Alliance to End Sexual Violence, but many Democrats attacked the governor because they said that the budget had imposed a “gag” on counseling centers that promote abortion. But as Ohio’s 10TV.com reports, Democrats actually unanimously voted for the measure:

Ohio Democratic lawmakers are scrambling to explain why they have attacked Gov. John Kasich for a budget measure that restricts rape-crisis counseling when they supported a bill with nearly identical language last month.

“I’m sorry this happened, it doesn’t look good,” said longtime Democratic strategist Sam Gresham.  “It affords the Republican Party to charge hypocrisy with regard to the campaign against women.”

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