Housing Costs Skyrocket
What to know: A new poll from the University of Houston (UH) and Texas Southern University (TSU) finds that “90% of Texans consider housing affordability to be a problem in their part of Texas, with 44% considering it to be a big problem and 46% somewhat of a problem.”
The TPPF take: The poll shows that most everyone is feeling the strain of today’s affordability crisis.
“The fault for today’s cost-of-living crisis rests with government. Our taxes are too high, regulations are too great, and market interference is excessive,” says TPPF’s James Quintero. “Federal, state, and local officials must do everything in their power to reduce the burden of government and lighten the load on everyday people. They can start by cutting taxes, lowering fees, resisting new debt, slashing spending, and focusing only on core functions.”
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Politicized Projections
What to know: The Congressional Budget Office says that illegal immigration will boost the U.S. economy by $7 trillion over the next decade. But is that true?
The TPPF take: The CBO report doesn’t show the full picture.
“One glaring omission is the exclusion of discretionary spending impacts. The CBO acknowledges that the immigration surge will likely put pressure on many programs funded through discretionary appropriations,” says TPPF’s Matt Eagan. “Additionally, the CBO admits that the projected revenues are flimsy at best. Even so, CBO estimates that increased discretionary funding as a result of the border surge could total around $200 billion over the 2024-2034 period.”
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Groupthink
What to know: The Biden-Harris White House has a group of journalists it refers to as “coalition media,” or media that can be counted upon to parrot the administration’s line.
The TPPF take: The “coalition media” is real.
“That’s why we currently have so many ‘news’ reports insisting that Harris never was the border czar, never opposed fracking or ending private health insurance, never supported ending the filibuster to pass the Green New Deal or increasing the corporate tax rate from 21% to 35%,” says TPPF’s Sherry Sylvester.
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