REMINDER: Moreno Called For Government Shutdown Despite Devastating Consequences for Ohioans
March 22, 2024
Columbus, OH – REMINDER: Bernie Moreno has repeatedly called for a government shutdown despite the devastating consequences it would have on Ohioans. With a government funding deadline today, Ohioans should know that Moreno is only fighting for himself – not Ohioans.
- Bernie Moreno: “[A government shutdown] would not be something you’d take off the table…”
- Cleveland.com: Moreno is “clearly in favor of using the threat of shutting down the government…”
- The Columbus Dispatch: Moreno “went a step further and said [he’d] threaten a government shutdown if necessary.”
A government shutdown would be devastating for Ohioans:
- Ohio small businesses would lose an estimated $4,627,400 in financing per business day.
- A shutdown would negatively impact the economy, Ohio workers, and Ohio families – an estimated 6,800 active duty troops in Ohio would not receive pay and tens of thousands of civilian employees would either be furloughed or forced to work without pay.
- Many Ohio families, including more than 93,000 Ohio children, would also lose their access to healthy food.
- Ohioans receiving Social Security could be at risk for disruptions.
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