The Indiana Democratic Party is on a mission to prove Gov. Mike Pence wrong.
May 10, IDP said in a press release they were launching a campaign called #MyJobsStory to counter Pence’s claims that Indiana’s economy is thriving.
Pence is running for re-election and a second term as governor in 2016, and, the release stated, that’s why he’s been painting the rosy picture of Indiana’s economy for future voters.
According to the release, Indiana workers make 86 cents for every one dollar earned, and the Hoosier economy has backtracked during Pence’s term as governor.
“While Mike Pence likes to tout various ranks and ratings, the only numbers Hoosier workers care about are their wages — and under Mike Pence’s leadership they continue to fall,” John Zody, chairman of the IDP, said in the release.
The IDP press release argues Indiana is falling behind other states and ranking 46th in quality of life in the United States and 42nd in workforce. Indiana ranks 38th in per capita income — a fall from 33rd in 2004.
Zody said he wanted to launch the #MyJobsStory campaign to emphasize the realities of the Hoosier working class, which often involve working two or three lower-paying jobs to make up for the well-paying job they lost.
Zody said in the IDP release Pence just isn’t relating to the average Hoosier.
“Mike Pence is out of touch and simply not getting the job done,” he said. “We hope this campaign wakes him up to the reality most Hoosiers are facing each day.”
Anicka Slachta
