In a recent interview, Derek Merrin made the wildly out-of-touch claim that “the cost of living…is coming down.” A quick fact check would suggest otherwise: Republicans have wreaked havoc on Ohio’s economy and raised prices on everything from groceries to gas. While Merrin lies through his teeth, Ohio families are feeling the reality of skyrocketing prices in real time. Costs in the Midwest are up an average of 3.5% from just one year ago, inclu…