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Ryan the clear choice for Senate
Tim Ryan is the absolutely clear choice for Ohio's U. S. Senate seat. Unlike his opponent in this race, Rep. Ryan is a lifelong Ohioan whose political career has been dedicated to improving the lives of working people in our state. He has focused on the decline of manufacturing jobs and the rise of income inequality and ways to address these problems. The product of a small town and public schools, Tim Ryan "gets" what ordinary people's lives are like. His opponent, venture capitalist and celebrity author J. D. Vance, left Ohio as soon as he could and hooked up with tech guru Peter Thiel, who has stated that democracy is "deranged" and in need of a "course correction." (Thiel, BTW, has donated millions to Vance's campaign.) Joining the culture wars, Vance has stated that leaving a violent marriage harms children more than remaining in it and that non-parents should have limited say in the running of society. He opposes a bipartisan bill that would protect same-sex marriages. He has further described rape-induced pregnancy as "inconvenient." (Obviously, Mr. Vance- has never been raped or pregnant.)
Instead of grandstanding, Tim Ryan has supported Ohio's families by working to bring high-tech manufacturing to our state and by voting to expand the child tax credit. To increase access to higher education, he advocates tuition-free community college and increased access to tuition-free four-year college in exchange for public service, allowing young people to give back by working to improve our communities. He helped pass bipartisan legislation to address the opioid crisis. In recognition of Rep. Ryan's work, many lifelong Republicans, including staffers of retiring Republican senator Rob Portman, have endorsed him. Tim Ryan deserves everyone's vote for United States Senate.
Rebecca Phillips
Marietta