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Dave Yost: “Interest rates are higher now of course, than they were back…”

Featuring: Dave Yost, Republican | Attorney General of Ohio

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AG Yost on JobsOhio

Published | Video Starts at 03:11

But if you don't have any labor, it doesn't matter how much capital you have, you can't fix the deficit. What that means in simple terms is we need people to work. Interest rates are higher now of course, than they were back then. Going to the bond market would be much more expensive today. And in any event, a one time cash infusion to the State of Ohio is not my aim. (03:11–03:16)

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Asserts that current interest rates are higher than when the original deal was made.

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