Ohio GOP Rep. Michael Rulli appeared on Fox’s ‘Mornings with Maria’ show to paint a rosy picture of the economy, even though a significant portion of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck while dealing with rising grocery store prices, unaffordable housing, and the upcoming health care insurance premiums that are set to skyrocket for millions.
When it was pointed out that 2/3rds of Americans say that things are getting worse, Rulli responded with lies and another empty promise.
“Look, the big, beautiful bill is now law, and that is going to translate into 2026 for you,” he said. “There’s only one path, Cheryl, and that’s gonna be in the pocketbook.
“I think the first and second quarter of 26 is going to show a lot,” he continued. “Remember, all those tax cuts have not been implemented yet in the great big, beautiful bill.”
Fact check: The Big Hideous Bill Act that slashes taxes for the wealthiest Americans and corporations, deeply cuts funding for key public programs, and balloons the national deficit.
“Interest rates were just cut,” he said. “I just had a meeting with my brothers yesterday. All the prices in our grocery stores are dropping like a rock. Eggs are going all the way down the 99 cents.”
Fact check: This is from my nearby grocery store, Harris Teeter:
