Ramaswamy pledged that new Ohio data centers would have to provide free electricity and lower property taxes to nearby residents, meet air and water standards, and protect farmland, with a first-day halt on new approvals until legislation takes effect.
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Campaign press release states the proposed electricity, property-tax, environmental, farmland, legislative, and executive-order commitments.
The pledge is directly documented, while enactment, utility mechanics, affected benefit zones, and independent registered coverage remain open evidence classes.
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Filed Ohio legislation, the promised first-day executive order, utility or local-government implementation terms, and independent registered-outlet analysis of the benefit-zone proposal.
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Vivek Ramaswamy's Ohioans-First Data Center Pledge
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The campaign page and canonical X post identify Ramaswamy as the author of the pledge.
Open source receipt - originating speaker
Ramaswamy announced “MY DATA CENTER POLICY PLEDGE: OHIOANS-FIRST” from his account.
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Open source receipt - reporter publication
The campaign published the full August 6 press release and pledge text.
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Open source receipt - atomic claim
Ramaswamy pledged that new Ohio data centers would have to provide free electricity and lower property taxes to nearby residents, meet air and water standards, and protect farmland, with a first-day halt on new approvals until legislation takes effect.
The directly fetched campaign release states the three conditions and proposed first-day executive action.
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Campaign press release states the proposed electricity, property-tax, environmental, farmland, legislative, and executive-order commitments.
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The page describes campaign commitments contingent on election, executive action, legislation, negotiations, and future implementation; it is not an enacted Ohio policy.
The source repeatedly uses future and conditional language and says legislation would be pursued after taking office.
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The pledge is directly documented, while enactment, utility mechanics, affected benefit zones, and independent registered coverage remain open evidence classes.
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