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Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?

Democrats will hold Congress but President Donald Trump still has the power to block their plans.

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Democrats won on affordability. Can they deliver it?
Image: Image caption, The outgoing Republican agriculture commissioner for Texas Sid Miller says ranchers 'feel betrayed'

Two business owners, half a country apart, want the same thing for different reasons.

In Texas, Kim Hanks, who owns Tillies, a hotel, restaurant and spa business near Austin, says rising grocery and fuel costs are forcing her to raise wages for her 300 staff.

"It's been such a moving target for us on affordability," she told the BBC World Service.

In Indiana, Danny…

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