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Moreno Slams Tax Breaks to PE Giant for Data Center Project Creating Just 10 Jobs

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) sent a letter to the Carlyle Group criticizing the company for accepting a $4.5 million state tax break for a data center expansion project in Northeast Ohio. Despite Carlyle’s investment, the project will only create ten new jobs and possibly increase energy costs for hardworking Ohioans. “When corporations like Carlyle demand massive amounts of electricity to fund their projects, it’s everyday Ohioans who get stuck with the bill. Without protections, these costs are quietly dumped onto families and small businesses through higher utility rates, while taxpayers are left to subsidize grid upgrades necessary to accommodate private projects,” wrote Senator Moreno. “So why are hardworking

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Moreno Op-ed: The American Dream Under Siege

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) wrote a new op-ed in Commonplace calling on Congress to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, codifying President Trump’s executive action to put American homebuyers first. “Our nation is facing a crisis that strikes at the heart of the American Dream. That dream is simple: the ability to graduate from high school, get a good job, get married, buy a home, raise a family, and retire with dignity. I think of my father-in-law, who joined U.S. Steel straight out of high school, bought a home in Indiana, and raised a family—all on one salary.

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