Columbus, Ohio- This evening, Donald Trump will give a joint address to Congress and undoubtedly attempt to spin the chaos, confusion, and cruelty of the past six weeks. The truth is his administration only works for billionaires and special interests, while Ohioans have been left behind.
Instead of bringing costs down, Donald Trump raised prices for Ohio families at the grocery store, the gas pump and more.
- Trump’s tax on Ohio families will raise prices at the grocery store on a wide variety of products. Some of the top products imported from Canada include vegetable oil, beef products, and cookies. The United States gets many fruits and vegetables from Mexico, as well as beer and tequila.
- Ohioans also expect a higher bill the next time they fill up at the pump. The vast majority of gasoline the United States imports comes from Mexico and Canada. Ohio’s proximity to Canada means Ohioans may be disproportionately affected by Trump’s new tax on working families.
Millions of Ohio families are at risk of losing critical healthcare access so Donald Trump and Elon Musk can fund tax handouts for fellow billionaires.
- Over 771,000 Ohioans are at risk of losing access to Medicaid if Republicans in the state and federal government don’t include enough funding in their budget.
- Layoffs at the Department of Veterans Affairs are forcing Ohio veterans to wait longer for critical appointments or even skip them entirely. Employees cut include providers of mental health services, leading to cancelled appointments and doubts about where care will come from.
Thousands of Ohio public servants have lost their jobs, with more likely on the way.
- The Trump administration directed federal agencies in a memo to prepare for more mass layoffs of federal workers. Ohio is home to 49,450 federal civilian employees, and many are now facing a potential job loss.
- Among those cut by Elon Musk include staff at Ohio VA offices. While Musk gets richer, Ohio veterans will pay the price.
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