When [[LeBron James]] was routed in the [[NBA Finals]], Kasich honored the player who defeated the former Ohioan James.
When [[LeBron James]] was routed in the [[NBA Finals]], Kasich honored the player who defeated the former Ohioan James.
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Some have criticized Kasich for allowing spending to increase by 11% in Ohio in 2011, but was hit hard by the economic recession.<ref>http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/03/25/reason-tv-gov-kasichs-ohio-budget-disaster-can-you-cut-government-by-jacking-spending-11/</ref>
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Some have criticized Kasich for allowing spending to increase by 11% in Ohio in 2011, but under Kasich's leadership unemployment in Ohio dropped to its lowest level since 2008. This [[swing state]] was hit hard by Obama's economic recession.<ref>http://biggovernment.com/reasontv/2011/03/25/reason-tv-gov-kasichs-ohio-budget-disaster-can-you-cut-government-by-jacking-spending-11/</ref>