Look at it this way... Governors Mansion is paid for - done, one house bought awhile ago by the taxpayers (along with the millions of others last year -- but that's in another thread) with all the amenities required for the governor. Kasich's personal house will need 'x' dollars in upgrades, and I'd surmise that our tax money is paying for his mortgage for at least the time that's he's governor. If they need to rewire the house for surveillance, reinforce walls, make additions... I don't know how he'll give those upgrades back to the taxpayer. In fact, he'll get a taxpayer upgraded house, taxpayers paid mortgage, and no-tax on the first $500k of profit from selling it when he moves. Win-win-win for Kasich. Lose-lose-lose for taxpayers. That's the GOP way. Looking out for himself over the 'general welfare' of the people he was elected to serve. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To recap, so far he's proposed less school days for children, and decided to live in his own home and hidden the cost to the taxpayers. Great start for Ohio.