Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost has urged Governor Mike DeWine to veto  a funding provision proposed by the state legislature in the pending new Biennium Operating Budget by removing a language that would otherwise use taxpayers’ unclaimed funds for the Cleveland Browns’ Brook Park Stadium Project.

“I oppose not only this funding mechanism but also its intent: billionaires should finance their own stadiums – full stop,” said AG Dave Yost.

“I don’t have a vote or a veto in the legislative process, but like every citizen, I have a voice.”

“I oppose not only this funding mechanism but also its intent: billionaires should finance their own stadiums – full stop. Ohio taxpayers cannot be left on the side lines while the wealthiest score with public money.”

In a letter sent today to Governor Mike DeWine, Yost argues that the current proposal threatens to betray the public’s trust, makes Ohio an outlier nationally and risks inadvertently harming taxpayers.

Yost summarizes, “A thoughtful pause now would allow policymakers to explore options that are more fiscally responsible and beneficial to all Ohioans.”

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