Don't forget that "Affordability" includes the lack of upward mobility the public is feeling. [View all]

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It is food, housing and healthcare. It is not just price increases. It is that people feel like they can't get ahead under Trump.

Democrats Keep Beating Republicans on Affordability

December 4, 2025 at 6:48 am EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

https://politicalwire.com/2025/12/04/democrats-keep-beating-republicans-on-affordability/

“New polling shows many Americans have begun to blame President Donald Trump for the high costs they’re feeling across virtually every part of their lives — and it’s shifting politics,” Politico reports.

“Almost half — 46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being, a view held by 37 percent of 2024 Trump voters. Americans also say that the affordability crisis is Trump’s responsibility, with 46 percent saying it is his economy now and his administration is responsible for the costs they struggle with.”