LIZ PEEK: Democrats’ affordability scam collapses in states they actually run
Democrats are lying to voters, claiming to be the party that can deliver "affordability." Nothing could be farther from the truth.In January, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promised the nation that if Democrats capture the majority in the Senate, "lowering costs will be our North Star." In February, the chair of the House New Democrat Coalition rolled out its "Affordability Agenda," proclaiming, "That's why we are committed to taking on the cost-of-living crisis to make it easier for people to afford their home, pay for health care, keep the lights on, and build a better future."WE ASKED AMERICANS TO GRADE THE ECONOMY. THEN WE ASKED IF IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR VOTEWhere were these inflation hawks during Joe Biden’s four years in the White House, when the Consumer Price Index soared above 9%, the highest in more than 40 years, and the cost of living rose more than 20%?After winning New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary last year, Zohran Mamdani claimed, "We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford." He forgot to mention that Democrats have been in charge of New York for decades, helping make the city unaffordable.MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTSThis is a fact: Democrat-run cities and states are, with few exceptions, the most expensive in the nation.
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Democrats are lying to voters, claiming to be the party that can deliver "affordability." Nothing could be farther from the truth.In January, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promised the nation that if Democrats capture the majority in the Senate, "lowering costs will be our North Star." In February, the chair of the House New Democrat Coalition rolled out its "Affordability Agenda," proclaiming, "That's why we are committed to taking on the cost-of-living crisis to make it easier for people to afford their home, pay for health care, keep the lights on, and build a better future."WE ASKED AMERICANS TO GRADE THE ECONOMY. THEN WE ASKED IF IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR VOTEWhere were these inflation hawks during Joe Biden’s four years in the White House, when the Consumer Price Index soared above 9%, the highest in more than 40 years, and the cost of living rose more than 20%?After winning New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary last year, Zohran Mamdani claimed, "We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford." He forgot to mention that Democrats have been in charge of New York for decades, helping make the city unaffordable.MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTSThis is a fact: Democrat-run cities and states are, with few exceptions, the most expensive in the nation. The reasons include pro-labor rules that drive up wages and costs, regulatory overreach that creates hurdles and delays, energy policies that inflate electricity and gasoline bills, and reckless spending, which leads to high taxes. High taxes, another Democrat specialty, inflate the price of everything as they are passed along to the consumer.A new study from CNBC ranking states on the cost of living proves the point.
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- Democrats are lying to voters, claiming to be the party that can deliver "affordability." Nothing could be farther from the truth.In January, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer promised the nation that if Democrats capture the majority in the Senate, "lowering costs will be our North Star." In February, the chair of the House New Democrat Coalition rolled out its "Affordability Agenda," proclaiming, "That's why we are committed to taking on the cost-of-living crisis to make it easier for people to afford their home, pay for health care, keep the lights on, and build a better future."WE ASKED AMERICANS TO GRADE THE ECONOMY. THEN WE ASKED IF IT WOULD CHANGE THEIR VOTEWhere were these inflation hawks during Joe Biden’s four years in the White House, when the Consumer Price Index soared above 9%, the highest in more than 40 years, and the cost of living rose more than 20%?After winning New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary last year, Zohran Mamdani claimed, "We have won because New Yorkers have stood up for a city they can afford." He forgot to mention that Democrats have been in charge of New York for decades, helping make the city unaffordable.MAMDANI STANDS BY FELLOW SOCIALIST CANDIDATE DESPITE RESURFACED FAR-LEFT, ANTI-AMERICAN POSTSThis is a fact: Democrat-run cities and states are, with few exceptions, the most expensive in the nation.
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