Representative Tim Ryan (D-OH-13), who is now running for U.S. Senate, was met with opposition to his policies when hosting a roundtable for Ohio farmers.
According to a report from The Record-Courier, Ryan attempted to preach bipartisan solutions to issues facing residents of the state. The event was connected to his official duties as a congressman, not his senate campaign.
However, the farmers pointed to “how environmental regulations, fuel prices and policies from the current administration were hurting their businesses”
Inflation has deeply impacted residents of Ohio, especially farmers, as fuel prices soared to record highs. Additionally, the costs of various chemicals and fertilizers used in farming have spiked.
When discussing the high cost of fuel, one individual suggested Ryan “have Uncle Joe build the pipelines.” The remark refers to a decision from Biden to immediately stop the construction of oil pipelines after taking office.
Another farmer pushed back against Ryan’s claims that he supports bipartisanship. The individual pointed to Ryan’s voting record as he detailed that Ryan votes with his party “100 percent of the time.”
“Ohio farmers see right through Two-Faced Tim Ryan’s bipartisan charade and so does every other Ohioan. There is no hiding from his radical record as much as he tries with different groups around the state. They all see right through it,” said NRSC Spokeswoman Lizzie Litzow.
Ryan is taking on J.D. Vance, the GOP nominee, in the November midterm elections. Vance has accused Ryan of pretending to be a “moderate” in order to get elected.
“He plays a moderate on his TV commercials, but he plays a radical when he’s in Washington D.C. … that really is the debate in this race: whether Tim Ryan can pretend to be somebody that his record shows he’s clearly not,” Vance said in a recent interview.
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Cooper Moran is a reporter for The Ohio Star and The Star News Network. Email tips to [email protected].
Photo “Congressman Tim Ryan with Local Farmers in Deerfield” by Congressman Tim Ryan.
