The 1951 war film, “Go for Broke!” introduced the American public to the nation’s most decorated regiment in the history of the U.S., the 442nd. It was comprised of mostly Japanese American soldiers, many of whom had family interned during World War II. Its motto was, ”Go for Broke.”
That seems to be the motto for the Republican controlled state budget which came out of the conference committee late last night and will likely see floor votes this afternoon and tomorrow. But this legislature is not fighting for freedom; it’s fighting for large corporate tax giveaways, and it’s wagering everything presumably in the hope it will bring jobs.
GO FOR BROKE CHALLENGE #1: The Ohio legislature is poised to forgive millions in unpaid taxes by Ohio businesses under a new amnesty program that lets them off the hook if they file and just pay what they owe for 2010. It doesn’t matter how many years before they didn’t pay these taxes.