To make matters worse, our supply chain crisis is dragging on, fueled by Democrat policies that paid workers to stay home during the pandemic and slashed the workforce. The crisis is causing prices to spike for basic materials like aluminum used in cars, plumbing and window frames. The shortage has already affected around a quarter of a million vehicles and cost around $3 billion just last year. These issues pose a real threat to Ohio jobs and the state’s economy.
The situation would be even worse if Biden had managed to force his unconstitutional vaccine mandate onto American businesses. Biden’s mandates threatened more than 1.8 million Ohio jobs — nearly 33% of the workforce. And based on the Biden administration’s own estimates, complying with this mandate would have cost Ohio businesses at least $104 million. In an economy already suffering from a worker shortage, a vaccine mandate would have only crippled the state even more.
That’s why Ohio helped lead the charge against the federal vaccine mandate, which State Attorney General Ben Flowers fought at the U.S. Supreme Court alongside the Republican National Committee and our allies. Companies all over Ohio banded together to push back against the mandate. And in an effort to jumpstart the economy, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine worked to end Biden’s “enhanced” unemployment benefits early – a move that helped get workers back on the job and small businesses rehiring. This is the Republican, commonsense leadership Ohio needs as the state recovers from the pandemic’s toll.
The truth is, Biden has done everything he can to undermine Ohio’s economic recovery. Far from helping Buckeye workers and businesses, Biden has slammed them with record inflation and a disastrous supply chain crisis. And Ohio families know it. Biden lost Ohio by eight points in 2020, and his approval rating currently sits at an embarrassing 30% in the state.
Republicans offer an alternative. We’re taking our message of economic opportunity and individual freedom to new voters by opening local offices like our Black American Community Center in Cleveland. We’re fighting for safer neighborhoods and expanded school choice. And we’re building a grassroots army of election integrity directors in Ohio and 17 other states to ensure free, fair and transparent elections.
Biden will try to take credit for the Buckeye State’s recovery, but any progress we’ve seen is in spite of his policies — not because of them. Ohio Republican leadership delivers, while Biden and the Democrats work against Ohioans.
Ronna McDaniel is chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.
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