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On Tuesday, another Republican presidential hopeful joined the crowded field, as Ohio Governor John Kasich announced his candidacy to run for the presidency in 2016.

As a two-term governor of Ohio, who had also served in the Congress on key committees, expanded Medicaid in his state and has made social welfare a key component of his campaign for the presidency.

“It’s our job and our mission as human beings, as children of God” to lift people from the shadows, and continued to state, “is our highest moral purpose.” Empathy, he said, is critical to governing. “I would ask you to think, put yourself in the shoes of another person. We’re so quick to make judgment. Don’t walk so fast.”

In declaring his candidacy for president, Kasich stated that, “I have to humbly tell you, I have the skills,” he said. “And I have the experience. And I have the testing–the testing which shapes you and prepares you for the most important job in the world. And I believe I know how to work and how to restore this great United States.”

Now the question must be asked of any candidate running for president is how he will accomplish the goals he has set out if he is elected president.
The country is going through a turbulent period with many believing their economic wellbeing is being stagnated and feel the future will be bleak for them and their families.

The question we will want to know is how will Kasich grow the U.S. economy so all will benefit in good paying jobs? What is his plan for alleviating the growing income inequality in the country?

How will a Kasich administration adjust “Obamacare” as neither Democrat nor a Republican president will have the numbers in Congress to outright repeal it as was the case in 2010 when it passed?

How will Kasich deal with the staggering low number of small businesses being created, as the real engine of U.S. economic growth are small business who account for 60-80% of all jobs in America.

Also how would Kasich deal with the staggering national debt, neither party is addressing this issue, because to do so would mean tackling and addressing entitlement reform.

Finally, how would Kasich deal with Russia, China, and most importantly the volatile Middle East and with it the challenge from ISIS?
The nation needs better answers from all candidates for president.