Reporter: “Speaking in Greensboro, Cooper said he wants to put the middle class back within reach.”
RALEIGH – Yesterday, Roy Cooper continued his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour, holding an event in Greensboro to discuss how he will work in the U.S. Senate to make life more affordable for North Carolina families.
WGHP: Roy Cooper Continues “Make Stuff Cost Less” Tour in Greensboro
- Reporter: “He spoke to supporters about how, if he wins, he will work in the U.S. Senate to make life more affordable for families here in North Carolina. A lot is at stake for this midterm election, including control of the Senate.”
Greensboro News & Record: Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper stops in Greensboro ahead of early voting
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- Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper rallied supporters in Greensboro on Wednesday, a day before the start of early voting.
- Cooper also addressed affordability, a key theme of Cooper’s campaign captured in his slogan “Make Stuff Cost Less.” He outlined some of his proposals for doing that at the meeting.
- “It starts with working with Congress to roll back these chaotic tariffs that we know are adding to the cost of everyday families,” Cooper said. “It means finding a way to end this war in Iran.”
- On Wednesday, Cooper criticized Whatley, a former chairman of the Republican National Committee and N.C. Republican Party, as a “D.C. insider” who was beholden to President Donald Trump.
WFMY: Roy Cooper Continues “Make Stuff Cost Less” Tour in Greensboro
- Roy Cooper: “It starts with working with Congress to roll back these chaotic tariffs that we know are adding to the cost of everyday families. It means finding a way to end this war in Iran.”
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- For months, the former governor has traveled across North Carolina, pledging to push for policies that will lower costs if he’s elected and discussing how high prices are impacting families.
- “ Like with so many North Carolina families, you look at your budget and there’s too much month at the end of the money,” Cooper told the crowd. “As we look at the cost of gasoline, housing, healthcare, and the financial pressure, it only grows. These are not just economic statistics, these are real people. These are our neighbors. These are our families in our churches. These are the people who make our community strong, and they deserve to be heard.”
- Rev. Frank Thomas, the senior pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in nearby High Point, introduced Cooper.
- “ As a pastor, I hear the concerns of hardworking families who are doing everything they know to do, yet still find themselves falling behind,” Thomas said.
WXII: Roy Cooper Continues “Make Stuff Cost Less” Tour in Greensboro
- Reporter: “Speaking in Greensboro, Cooper said he wants to put the middle class back within reach.”
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