As the old adage goes, “When you have your health, you have everything.” But if your health depends on prescription medications that are too expensive to buy, you may be in a lot of trouble. For a musician, it can be a serious situation, because for many of us, when illness prevents us from working, our income is diminished.
As you probably know, Issue #2, on Ohio’s November ballot, could affect prescription drug costs for Ohioans. With the various angles represented in TV and radio ads, I personally have found it difficult to fully understand the issue, and what it means for myself and my family. A fellow musician and attorney led me to three articles from the Columbus Dispatch, which lay out the information in fairly plain English. It provides an argument FOR Issue #2, and an argument AGAINST Issue #2. And, finally, it relays the position taken by the Columbus Dispatch, and the reasoning behind their stance.
Below, is a link to Issue #2, as it will be presented on the ballot. Below that, you will find the links to the three Dispatch articles. I hope this information will help you as you vote this November 7, 2017. I wish you much music and merry-making through the coming holidays!
— Susan Schwarz
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Issue 2: Link
Dispatch NO argument: http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20171016/should-ohioans-support-drug-price-relief-act-no
Dispatch YES argument: http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20171016/should-ohioans-support-drug-price-relief-act-yes
Dispatch Official Position on Issue 2: http://www.dispatch.com/opinion/20171018/editorial-ohioans-should-vote-no-on-issue-2
