Michigan GOP gubernatorial candidate Kevin Rinke seeks to end lasting effects of Whitmer's COVID shutdowns
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In an exclusive interview with Fox News Digital, Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidate Kevin Rinke outlined his plans to revitalize the state's economy.
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"Gov. Whitmer's shutdowns made Michigan first in a couple of areas, and I'll share them with you," Rinke said. "We were first in the country in small businesses closed per capita. We were first in the country in personal income lost per capita, 9.8%. We were first in the country with the number of women who lost their jobs during COVID.
"Our public education system is the fastest declining in America. And I just saw a report out the other day that says Michigan currently is the only state that is still 127,000 jobs behind from where it was before Gretchen Whitmer took office.