The ballot language for issues voters will see during this November鈥檚 election has been finalized. One side is making sure to highlight a certain section of the language.
Opponents of the so-called , which forces the state to pay for drugs at a discount, argue that taxpayers would be on the hook for large legal bills. That includes paying the court fees for the California-based sponsors of the initiative.
But Dennis Willard, a spokesman for advocates of the issue, says that scenario is bogus.
鈥淟et me say this clearly, that is a lie. An L-I-E, lie. Remember it鈥檚 the drug companies that will be suing and they鈥檙e the ones who will be bringing the Ohio attorney general and our side into court,鈥� he said.
Opponents, , say the proposal won鈥檛 work and would artificially raises drug prices for Ohioans not on public assistance.
