By Steve Rossi, ASA Director of Government Affairs
As we quickly close in on the 2022 mid-term election, voters have been subjected to a veritable rollercoaster ride of rhetoric and their sentiment has reflected this.
In the earlier part of the year, Republicans looked poised to be at the leading edge of a tsunami that would not only provide massive majorities in Congress, but also in governors’ mansions and legislatures throughout the country. Emergence from the COVID pandemic, a European war, unchecked inflation, ongoing supply chain issues, increased energy costs and an out-of-balance labor market all provided an environment that provided Republicans a healthy political boost.