Cloud urges both parties to listen to voters

State senator cites household costs, health care and responsible governing in postelection message State Sen. Heather Cloud urged both political parties to listen to voters and address the financial pressures facing families and small businesses in a public Facebook post following the Nov. 3 election. “I knew this election would be tough,” Cloud wrote before outlining her views on costs, immigration, government subsidies, health care, religious freedom and foreign policy. “Families and small businesses simply cannot keep up with rising fuel, electricity, groceries, and everyday household expenses,” she wrote. Cloud said health insurance costs present another serious challenge. “Middle-class families simply cannot afford private health insurance, and small businesses cannot afford to provide it for their employees,” she wrote. “I know because I live it! This is a serious problem.

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