Save the middle class, senator

Save the middle class, senator

Recently state Sen. Bob Hagan reported that because of term limitations he would not run again after this next election. Sen. Hagan has always been an advocate for the “middle-class workers” of Ohio, and I want to thank him for his years of public service.

When Sen. Hagan leaves public office, what will he do? He could always go back to working at the railroad, but I have a better idea.

If then Mr. Hagan really wants to make a difference to the middle-class workers, he might consider starting his own business. He could come up with a product or service that the market demands and employ people. Of coarse Mr. Hagan would have to go to the bank for a loan in addition to putting up his own risk capital and sweat equity. Once his business is up and running, he could get his employees unionized so he could pay them a livable wage and give in to all their demands. He would also have to provide health care for his employees, and being the good advocate that he is, he would have no problem paying 90 or 95 percent of their insurance premium. A great retirement package is also a must for the middle-class workers of Hagan Enterprises.

If Mr. Hagan is still in business after three years (which I doubt), he would have done more for the middle-class workers of Ohio than all of his years in public service.

It’s easy for a politician, Democrat or Republican, to say “you the people have to do this or that,” but they never really want to do it themselves. Why?

Carmen Amadio, Boardman

Time to save through sharing

With the decision by Can- field superintendent Dante Zambrini to retire by the end of the school year, I would like to propose an idea for the Canfield school board members to consider: Share a superintendent with a neighboring district.

Full disclosure: I am a candidate running for a spot on the South Range school board, and I have proposed just such an idea as a way for our district to save money.

If you search the internet, you can find two districts in Ohio where this has already been accomplished, the Rittman and Orrville school districts west of Akron. Articles detailing the administrative merger make it apparent that it was a win-win situation for both districts. It is not a merger of the districts. Each district retains its own identity — separate school boards, union contracts, budget, extracurriculars and curriculum. They share administrative functions, and continue to look for shared savings.

Rich Ferenchak, North Lima