RALEIGH – Today, Roy Cooper continued his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour, holding an event in Smithfield to discuss how he will fight for hardworking North Carolinians to bring down costs when he is in the U.S. Senate.
“North Carolina families are getting hit hard by Washington DC’s reckless policies that are sending prices out of control on things like gas, utilities, groceries and housing,” said Roy Cooper. “Here in Smithfield and all across the state, folks keep telling me the same things – stuff just costs way too much. While working North Carolinians struggle to make ends meet, DC insider and Big Oil lobbyist Michael Whatley continues to put his own bank account ahead of North Carolinians and push policies that are making things more expensive. I’m ready to go to Washington to be an independent, strong voice and focus on what really matters to people – making stuff cost less.”
“I’ve lived in the same house here in Johnston County for years and have watched my rent go up hundreds of dollars per month – and now, just so we can both afford housing, my daughter has chosen to move in with me so we can help each other make ends meet,” said Johnston County resident Mary Barbara Staunton. “Roy Cooper knows that stuff just costs too much right now, and he’s ready to take on everyone from the big corporations to the insurance companies to the DC insiders that are making life way more expensive for the rest of us.”
“I am a 24-year-old ninth generation Johnston County native, a father to two wonderful boys and a local business owner and coach, and from filling up my 2500 to buying beef for my family, stuff costs too much,” said Four Oaks resident and small business owner Seth Lee. “Roy Cooper sees how everyday Americans like myself are struggling, and he is the proven leader families like mine need in the U.S. Senate.”
Recently, Roy released his plans to lower health care, grocery, utilities, child care and housing costs. In the coming weeks, Roy will continue his Make Stuff Cost Less statewide tour to meet with North Carolinians and discuss his plans to lower costs in the U.S. Senate.
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