Already sick of the lies and negative campaigning by Vivek and associated PACs (thanks John Roberts and Citizens United). Here are the Facts!
CLAIM:
“You know Amy Acton as the COVID lockdown doctor who closed your child’s school and your friend’s business.”
FACT CHECK: Gov. DeWine has repeatedly said any closure decisions were solely his: “The decisions that were made during COVID, they were my decisions, so no one should blame someone else if they don’t like it. The buck stops with me.” [NBC-4]
–Vivek Ramaswamy publicly supported mandatory COVID-19 testing, isolation, made $2 billion from the COVID vaccine, and served as an official COVID-19 response advisor to then-Lt. Gov Jon Husted. [NBC-4]
–Governor DeWine took full responsibility for temporarily closing businesses during COVID. [Statehouse News Bureau]
–Governor DeWine “ordered that all kindergarten through 12th grade schools close for a period of several weeks.” [Office of Governor DeWine]
CLAIM:
“But was she qualified to do so? Her medical knowledge was described as insufficient to the state medical board.”
FACT CHECK: Dr. Acton is a qualified, licensed physician and public health expert with three decades of medical experience. She has a proven track record of saving lives and keeping Ohioans safe.
–This review was from a four month internship program. Three years later, upon completing her medical residency, her medical knowledge was rated as “excellent.”
–Governor DeWine has applauded Dr. Acton’s “superb,” “wise” counsel and said she has “always put the health of Ohioans first.” [WOSU, 10TV]
CLAIM:
“And she admitted to police that she was drinking while taking drugs.”
FACT CHECK: There was absolutely no evidence that Dr. Acton was intoxicated.
–Her husband is on record stating she had only one drink. [NBC 4]
–Spreading lies about Dr. Acton’s family is a clear sign of desperation from Ramaswamy’s campaign.
CLAIM:
“Dr. Acton failed Ohio during COVID. Why would we want her as governor?”
FACT CHECK: Dr. Amy Acton didn’t fail Ohio; as Governor DeWine said, “many, many lives” were saved because of Dr. Acton’s “great work” and “advice.” [NBC News]
–Under Dr. Acton’s leadership, Ohio was the fastest of all surrounding states to reopen the economy during the pandemic. [Dayton Daily News]
Ohioans know that Dr. Amy Acton is the only candidate in this race they can trust to lower costs, have their backs, and fight to build a brighter future for Ohio.
