Today, the North Carolina Democratic Party is announcing a new campaign, “Wall Street Whatley,” holding DC insider Michael Whatley accountable for repeatedly pushing policies that benefit his stock portfolio at the expense of North Carolina families.
The campaign will highlight Whatley’s conflicts of interest as he runs for the U.S. Senate as a DC insider and former Big Oil lobbyist.
“North Carolinians deserve to know that DC insider Michael Whatley’s agenda spikes costs for them so it can spike stocks for him,” said NCDP Chair Anderson Clayton. “Whatley’s only intention in the U.S. Senate will be selling out working families so he can pad his own pockets and get rich.”
Wall Street Whatley’s record includes:
- Actively pushing for a bill that gave “a windfall to pharmaceutical companies,” benefiting his up to half million-plus dollars invested in pharmaceutical companies while raising drug prices and out-of-pocket costs for seniors.
- Dismissing the sacrifice of service members in Iran as the war spiked his oil and gas investments “by up to $219,660.”
- Cheering on Trump’s actions in Venezuela as he reaped up to “$63,000” in a single weekend from his investments in Big Oil companies.
- Being silent on Duke Energy’s latest rate hike while having hundreds of thousands invested in Duke Energy.
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