Testimony on H.B. 188 by Solomon Freilich (10/29/2025)

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Testimony on H.B. 188 by Solomon Freilich, stated to be representing himself, with a position of opposed to the bill, a date of hearing of 10/29/2025 and a date of writing of 10/27/2025. The testimony states that the Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership is an unconstitutional program, quoting the U.S. Constitution's "No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation". It states that Ohioans are struggling and that investing in Israel is financially risky because Israel has been at war for two years. It urges the committee to reject H.B. 188.

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Testimony on H.B. 188 by Solomon Freilich, Ohio Jew, representing himself
Position: opposed to the bill
Date of hearing: 10/29/2025
Date of writing: 10/27/2025

The Ohio Israel Trade and Innovation Partnership is an unconstitutional program that
wastes Ohioans' tax dollars to benefit Israel. The U.S. Constitution says, "No State shall
enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation" and lists the regulation of "Commerce
with foreign Nations" as a power of Congress. Ohioans are struggling and will struggle
even more when SNAP benefits stop next month. Ohio farmers and grocers will feel the
impacts of shoppers buying less produce and meat. Ohio could be spending the funds
allocated for this partnership on programs that benefit Ohioans and Ohio businesses,
not Israelis and Israeli businesses. The law you are considering purports to benefit Ohio
and Israel mutually, but investing in Israel is financially risky because Israel has been at
war for two years. There are no guaranteed returns for Ohio taxpayers. As an Ohio Jew
and grandson of a survivor of Hitler's Germany, I urge the committee to reject this
unconstitutional law, H.B. 188.

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