My Bio
Ben Machoukas is a NW Ohio native, an avid civil liberty and personal freedom advocate, and now Candidate for the 88th District Ohio House of Representatives.
My Key Issues
Government Overreach
Adults are smart enough to make the best decisions in their own and their family members' lives. Whenever possible, it the question is letting the government choose for the people, or letting them choose for themselves, it will always be letting people choose for themselves. A recent example of this is Ohio Issue 2 where Ohioans voted to legalize marijuana. Ohio politicians responded with Senate Bill 56 that highly limits Issue 2; they essentially told Ohioans we know what's better for you. Ohioans voted for more rights, for more freedom of choice, for less nonviolent criminals to clog up the judicial system. Seems like Ohio's politicians don't agree with what Ohioan's want.
Government Ethics
It is far too often we hear about projects after they have been approved. Projects the community is against get pushed through quickly, while projects the community demands are delayed or handicapped. Data Centers are a hot topic, and for good reason. Did you know Ohio is the 6th state with the most data centers? This happened without Ohioan's realizing it and without their concerns being addressed.
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