Ohio’s Attorney General Sues the Biden Administration Over the $1.9T Stimulus Package
Just as deposits began hitting the bank accounts of many Americans, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced that he is suing the Biden administration over its $1.9 trillion coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package, which was signed into effect last week.
In a release, Yost said that he has filed a motion for a preliminary injunction against part of the American Rescue Plan Act, which he says “threatens to withhold needed federal funds from Ohio in an effort to handcuff the state’s authority to make changes to its tax structure and economic policy.” Yost is seeking to bar the enforcement of the “Tax Mandate,” a provision that he claims exceeds the authority of Congress.
“The federal government should be encouraging states to innovate and grow business, not holding vital relief funding hostage to its preferred pro-tax policies,” Yost said in the release.
