In Newark, Sherrod Brown Meets With Ohioans Who Are Fed Up With Jon Husted’s High Prices

COLUMBUS, OH – Yesterday, Sherrod Brown met with Ohioans in Newark who are ready to hold Jon Husted accountable for supporting policies that have sent the prices of groceries, diesel, and healthcare skyrocketing.

“Jon Husted doesn’t care about the hardworking people of Ohio — he’s only looking out for the special interests and billionaires lining his pockets,” said Sherrod Brown. “Ohioans want leaders with solutions for how to make life more affordable, and they know I’ll always put working families first.”

Read more on Jon Husted’s affordability crisis that’s hurting Ohioans: 

• As Husted actively makes life harder for Ohio families, he says that struggling Ohioans aren’t “experienced at navigating the real world,” that they should “earn more” money, and calls their work ethic “broken.”
• Because of Husted’s efforts to cut deals to bring data centers to the state, Ohioans have seen their utility bills skyrocket.
  • Ohio saw the second largest utility rate increase in the country.
  • As families struggle with soaring bills, Husted blamed Ohioans for bringing data centers to Ohio.

• Jon Husted has done nothing but watch as gas and grocery prices soar, leaving hardworking families to foot the bill.
• In the Senate, Husted has voted nine times to increase health care premiums on Ohio families — all to help pay for the largest tax cut for billionaires in history. 
• As Ohio small businesses face skyrocketing costs, Jon Husted voted three times against reining in reckless tariffs saying “you don’t hear from the ones that love it.”
  • After the Supreme Court ruled some tariffs unconstitutional, Husted said tariff refunds should not go back to Ohioans who paid it. 

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