Restoring Affordability from the Bottom Up
The article discusses the need for congressional Republicans to focus on local economic reforms to address affordability issues in the U.S. It argues that current federal regulations are hindering economic growth and contributing to rising costs for working families. The piece emphasizes the importance of reforming the federal permitting process and housing regulations to foster a more competitive and prosperous economy.
- ▪Congressional Republicans are urged to prioritize local economic reforms to combat rising costs.
- ▪Federal regulations are costing the U.S. economy over $2 trillion annually, impacting affordability.
- ▪The housing shortage in the U.S. is estimated to exceed four million units, exacerbated by restrictive regulations.
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| Original publisher | The American Mind |
| Canonical URL | https://americanmind.org/memo/restoring-affordability-from-the-bottom-up/ |
| Publication time | Fri, 22 May 2026 15:25:54 +0000 |
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Memo 05.22.2026 5 minutes Restoring Affordability from the Bottom Up Kevin Roberts Republicans should focus on building a more local, more cooperative, and more human economy. As the Trump Administration and congressional Republicans work to lower Americans’ cost of living this year, they should be guided by a simple principle: all affordability is local. Democrats and too many establishment Republicans still think they create jobs, economic growth, and opportunity. Whenever high prices pinch consumers, lawmakers huddle up with K Street lobbyists to see what Big Business, Big Tech, and Big Banks want…and give it to them. Yet they scratch their heads as corporate profits surge while working families’ monthly bills only climb higher. We’ve seen this pattern again and again. Obamacare.
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