STEN REACTS WITH MIKE STENHOUSE: REJECT ALL 5 BALLOT QUESTIONS? RI’s $600 MILLION DEBT PROPOSAL
Rhode Island voters are facing five statewide bond questions totaling $600 million in new borrowing — with the estimated cost including interest approaching $960 million over 20 years.
In this episode of Sten Reacts, Mike Stenhouse breaks down the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s case for rejecting all five ballot questions, examining government spending, taxpayer debt, housing affordability, economic development, cultural projects, and green energy spending.
Are these investments Rhode Island needs, or is it time for fiscal restraint and a different approach to the state’s economic challenges?
The five questions:
– Question 1: $275 million — Higher Education Facilities
– Question 2: $120 million — Housing & Homeownership
– Question 3: $100 million — Economic & Infrastructure Development
– Question 4: $50 million — Cultural Economy & Historical Center
– Question 5: $55 million — Green Economy
The Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity recommends voting NO on all five questions, arguing the state cannot borrow its way to prosperity.
RI Center for Freedom and Prosperity
📖 Read the full analysis: https://rifreedom.org/2026/10/bond-questions-2026/
🗳️ Election Day: November 3, 2026.
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