I think there is some concern in Ohio about the midterms.

[Raven123]

WASHINGTON - U.S. Sen. Jon Husted wants the federal government out of the companies it has been buying into.

The Columbus-area Republican has introduced legislation that would require federal agencies to sell their ownership stakes in private for-profit companies within eight years and use the proceeds to pay down the national debt

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/sen-husted-introduces-bill-to-unwind-government-equity-stakes-in-private-firms/ar-AA26fP9i


So Husted has no problem with the government investing in private corporations, as long as he can decide what to do with the profits (assuming there are some). Clearly acknowledging the disastrous impact of Trump’s policies on the national debt, but less concerned about the current impact on his constituents. Seems like a smokescreen to me.

In other news:

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - Ohio Republican Senator Bernie Moreno is joining forces with an unlikely ally across the aisle in a bid to extend the solvency of Social Security.

In a joint op-ed in the New York Times, Moreno and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D - Mass.) made their case for lifting the cap on social security taxes……

More changes would be needed to shore up the program long-term, but getting rid of the cap would lengthen the runway, delaying the insolvency date.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/ohio-senator-moreno-joins-sen-warren-to-push-for-lifting-cap-on-social-security-taxes/ar-AA26lhzW


Husted is running for re-election against Sherrod Brown. Moreno was elected in 2024, I believe.

[RandySF]

1. I think Vivek is putting the ticket at great risk with his behavior.