stores, and they re trying to get whether it s service at a restaurant, you know, we can t get folks to come back to work. our policies in washington are hurting working families here in virginia, and it s going to be looking to make a change on election day here in virginia but also next year in washington. arthel: and why do you think you re having trouble getting folks back to work there in virginia? well, partially the shutdowns, but partially the policies in washington that paid people not to work and actually had a deterrent effect on the employment policies here in virginia. we just have had a hard time. if you talk to any employer here in the commonwealth, they re having a hard time finding workers. and part of it is due to the extended unemployment benefits that only recently were halted here in virginia. arthel: so as the race is in the home stretch, what messaging will you and fellow republicans be out pushing while the
democrats are in town as well? what will you be focusing on? for virginians who are concerned about the direction of the economy, concerned about the direction of our schools, who want to make a change, who want to make sure that education is about our kids and not about indoctrinating them, pushing some ideology on them, they need to vote for glenn youngkin. we should be able to sweep this ticket. it s the most diverse ticket that virginia s seen in decades, and with their victory we re going to move virginia forward and improve the situation for working virginians. arthel: all right. congressman ben kline of virginia, thank you very much for joining us. thank you. arthel: take care. eric? eric: speaking of virginia, a statue of thomas jefferson has stood in new york city hall for 187 years but could soon get kicked out. up next, why one of our found ifing fathers there he is he may get the heave ho!
committee on appropriation and the house committee on the budget. so, congressman, is this race about issues or ideology? well, it s definitely about issues. it s about turning virginia in the right direction. you know, we ve got a slogan here this virginia, virginia is for lovers. but virginians sure are not loving unified democratic control of government when it comes to jobs, when it comes to the economy, when it comes to education. these woke liberal policies are not flying with virginia voters, and i m optimistic we re going to make a change in november and elect glenn youngkin governor. arthel: okay, when you say they re i don t understand what you said about those issues, that they re just woke. i don t know what that means. and also explain that to me and what do they expect from their governor? absolutely. what we ve seen not only with the election of ralph north that many as our governor, but with the democratic-led general assembly for the first time in nearly 30 years
the worst borders in the world. we ve got drug cartels, we have human trafficking, we have violence. this is not thinking like a real policy. eric: and the reports that the cartel are shooting at us, shooting across the border at the texas national guard. kiron skinner, always good to see you. we will follow this, of course. thank you. thank you. eric: arthel? arthel: big name democrats set to campaign in virginia as the closely-watched governor s race enters the final weeks, but one top lawmaker does not have plans to make the campaign visit. details coming up. insurance from liberty mutual so they only pay for what they need. woooooooooooooo. we are not getting you a helicopter. only pay for what you need. liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. regina approaches the all-electric cadillac lyriq. it s a sunny day. nah, a stormy day.
virginia, you need somebody that you can trust, and that s terry mcauliffe! [applause] and like joe, terry understands it s not enough to have good ideas. you have to bring people together and deliver on your promises. arthel: democrats are calling on familiar if faces to try to energize the vote for terry mcauliffe as the race enters the home stretch. former president obama will be on hand next weekend for the democratic candidate. meanwhile, republican glenn youngkin is looking to appeal to moderates and independents. a recent fox news poll shows schools and the economy are big drivers in the closely-watched race. support for mcauliffe at 51%, youngkin at 46. that s within the margin of error making this effectively a dead heat. joining me now is virginia republican congressman ben kline, he s on the house