No on Issue 3 Committee files Elections complaint against FreedomWorks & Alliance for America’s Future
No on 3 Coalition Files Elections Complaint Against FreedomWorks & Alliance for America’s Future Cites False Statements Made in Mailer
COLUMBUS – The Vote No on Issue 3 Coalition filed an Ohio Elections Commission complaint today against the national groups FreedomWorks and Alliance for America’s Future over false statements made regarding the proposed constitutional change, Issue 3. [Read more…]IO on TV: Issue 3 panel discussion on WKYC-TV
Over the weekend, Innovation Ohio’s Dale Butland participated in a televised debate on State Issue 3 on WKYC’s Between the Lines program in Cleveland. Dale appeared alongside Jeff Longstreth from Ohioans from Healthcare Freedom, taking questions from Host Tom Beres, former Congressman Dennis Eckart and Political Analyst, Mary Anne Sharkey. Watch the video: Originally posted at WKYC.com.
IO on TV: Issue 2 Panel Discussion on WOUB
Last night, WOUB TV, Radio and woub.org hosted a live broadcast of a panel discussion on the controversial Issue 2 proposal to repeal Senate Bill 5. Panelists included:
- Dale Butland, Innovation Ohio
- Debbie Phillips, State Representative (D-Athens)
- Pete Couladis, chairman of the Athens County Republican party
- Andy Thompson, State Representative (R-Marietta)
IO Report: Why Conservatives Should Oppose Issue 3
Research Summary
While most Ohioans mistakenly think the intent of Issue 3 is stopping the federal mandate to purchase health insurance, a popular aim of conservatives, our latest report outlines why we believe their support is misguided. As Ohio’s own Attorney General has acknowledged, Ohio’s constitution has no impact on the applicability of a federal law. However, far beyond taking a merely symbolic swipe at the federal law, our report shows that the language of Issue 3 contains such loosely-worded definitions that, upon examination, reveal the amendment has the potential to snag a whole host of current and future laws, dear to the heart of conservatives, rendering them unconstitutional. Our report describes a number of items in the conservative agenda that run afoul of the language of Issue 3. Among them are new laws banning certain types of abortion procedures, as well as proposals to reform or privatize the state’s workers compensation system, drug-test welfare recipients and ban human cloning. Read the report. Read the press release.Innovation Ohio part of new coalition to fight Issue 3
Yesterday, Innovation Ohio participated in a press conference to announce the formation of a new coalition formed to fight the passage of Issue 3 on the November ballot. As we have noted in our earlier report, Bad Medicine, Issue 3 is a misguided effort to make a statement about the federal healthcare law which will have unintended consequences for Ohio.
Media Coverage:
- Group fights effort to halt health insurance mandate – Columbus Dispatch
- Coalition formed to oppose ballot issue on health care – Dayton Daily News
- Anti-Issue 3 group plans ads, warns amendment will introduce negative consequences – Gongwer (subscription required)
- Health Care Amendment’s Foes Launch Opposition PAC – Hannah Report
Ohio Chamber: Wrong on Issue 3
A “Yes” vote would exempt Ohioans and Ohio businesses from costly elements of the federal overhaul, including the requirement that individuals or employers participate in a health care plan.It seems the Chamber is badly misinformed. Issue 3 – an amendment to the Ohio constitution – will have no effect on the implementation of the federal healthcare law. As we discussed in our report on Issue 3, state law does not trump federal law, so at best, Issue 3 is irrelevant. In reality, as our report points out, it’s actually badly drafted and dangerous. And if the Chamber doesn’t believe two law professors who coauthored our report, they may want to consult with Ohio’s Republican Attorney General — whom they endorsed — who was quoted yesterday saying:
“If you have a decision of the Supreme Court of the United States that validates the Obama health-care law, I’m not sure how passage of this act would roll that back based on the Supremacy Clause.” (Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine, Toledo Blade, October 10, 2011)Unfortunately, Issue 3 backers are spreading misinformation about the real consequences of the proposal. We urge you to read our report and get the facts.
Janetta King talks Issue 3 on Cleveland Public Radio
SB5 Debate Video: Butland vs. Faber, Round 2
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