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Rural Ohio — 2022 Resources
Folder full of graphics that you can download and share on social media!
President Biden’s CHIPS Act is lowering costs for rural Ohio by:
- Speeding up the production of computer chips, which will lower the cost of cars, computers, cell phones, home appliances, medical equipment, and more
- Making sure more products are built in America
- Creating good-paying jobs in our state
- Improving the supply chain, which will lower costs for your family
- Click here for CHIPS Act graphics you can download and share!
- VOTES:
- Tim Ryan and Ohio’s Democratic House members voted FOR the CHIPS Act
- Senators Sherrod Brown (D) and Rob Portman (R) voted FOR the CHIPS Act
- Four of Ohio’s Republican House members (Davidson, Jordan, Latta, Wenstrup) voted NO. Why would they vote against Ohio?
President Biden’s Infrastructure Law is improving life in rural Ohio by:
- Improving the supply chain, lowering costs for your family
- Helping refill dangerous potholes in our roads
- Providing resources to rebuild crumbling bridges
- Providing access to broadband internet for all American families
- Lowering internet costs
- Creating millions of good-paying jobs
- Replacing old pipes and delivering clean drinking water to all families
- Cleaning up brownfield sites and reclaiming abandoned mines
- Click here for infrastructure law graphics you can download and share!
- VOTES:
- Tim Ryan and Ohio’s Democratic House members voted FOR the Infrastructure Law
- Senators Sherrod Brown (D) and Rob Portman (R) voted FOR the Infrastructure Law
- 11 of Ohio’s 12 Republican House members voted NO. Why would they vote against Ohio?
President Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program is providing reliable, affordable, broadband internet to rural Ohio:
- Many Ohioans can get $30 off broadband internet plans through Biden’s Affordable Connectivity Program.
- The Biden Admin also negotiated with internet providers to get new plans that will make many Americans’ internet bills $0
- Click here for Broadband Internet graphics you can download and share!
- Over 600,000 Ohio households are already benefiting from affordable, high-speed internet as a result of this program. But over 1.4 million Ohio households are eligible!
- Learn how to qualify and apply: AffordableConnectivity.gov
- See if your carrier is offering no-cost internet service: GetInternet.gov
The Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act is lowering costs for rural Ohio:
- Resource: How the Inflation Reduction Act Helps Rural Communities
- CleanEnergy.gov — See how your family can save money through the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act
- Click here for Inflation Reduction Act graphics you can download and share!
- VOTES:
- Tim Ryan and Ohio’s Democratic House members voted FOR the Inflation Reduction Act
- Senators Sherrod Brown (D) voted FOR the Inflation Reduction Act
- All of Ohio’s Republican Congress members voted NO. Why would they vote against Ohio?
President Biden Lowered the Cost of Hearing Aids:
- Biden signs executive order lowering cost of hearing aids
- Cheaper Hearing Aids Now in Stores Thanks to Biden Admin Competition Agenda
- Biden Move to Let Hearing Aids Be Sold Over-the-Counter is Saving Americans Thousands
- Click here for affordable hearing aid graphics you can download and share!
The Biden Admin is Increasing Your Social Security Check:
- Tens of millions of older Americans are getting the biggest raise of their lifetimes — an average of $140 added to their Social Security checks
- Your Social Security Check is about to get a lot bigger
- The Social Security COLA Will Ease the Sting of Inflation
- Click here for SS COLA graphics you can download and share!
Personal Freedoms:
- Americans should have the freedom to decide when and how to start a family — the government shouldn’t get involved.
- Abortion is an economic issue
- At Least 2 More Underage Rape Victims, 2 Pregnant Cancer Patients Denied Abortions in Ohio
Make sure your community knows WHEN and HOW to vote:
- Reminder: Election Day is November 8th!
- Ohio Voter Guide (OhioVoterGuide.org) — Nonpartisan. Type your address to see the candidates on your ballot AND information about each candidate!
- VoteOhio.gov — Official Ohio elections website. Explains the 3 ways to vote in Ohio.
- Click here for voter information graphics you can download and share!
Additional Resources:
- How to conduct deep canvassing in rural America. (about immigration and healthcare specifically, but you can adapt it for your own purposes)
- Change Research “Engaging rural communities of color” slide deck
- And here are even more downloadable Ohio-specific, memes and gifs!
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