This is going to be unpopular with many (the truth often is), but what President Trump has said is true. There is no affordability crisis. I could blather on about statistics and examples, but I don't think I could say it any better than the big man himself:
*“We have a great economy and the prices are coming down,” Trump told reporters Sunday night before boarding Air Force One on his way back to the White House from his Florida resort.
He blamed Democrats for an economy he described as having “the highest inflation in the history of our country. I have it down now to a normal level and it’s going down further.”
In a social media post Friday, Trump said of the GOP: “We are the Party of Affordability!”*
I don't think it gets any clearer than that. Gas is cheaper, eggs are cheaper, housing is cheaper, wages are up, inflation is down, there are lots of jobs out there (if you're willing to work), and the stock market is setting new records every week. If you're still struggling, then maybe you need some self-evaluation. I saw people on this forum complaining about food stamps being shutdown. I think they might be deep state plants sent to try and stir up dissention, and we shouldn't tolerate any of that. This is about Making America Great Again through the Great Awakening. We need to stop the complaining, and get in line. As the sidebar says, we are soldiers on the digital battlefield, not some just some pansy fair weather supporters who run at the first sign of hardship. It is not our job to question President Trump. If he says it, I believe him, which is at least the bare minimum. I mean, after all we have seen, after the violence, the accusations, attempts at assassination, wardrobe malfunctions, and misleading headlines, they still can't stop him. This is the revolution. There are now millions of us. We should no longer tolerate those who pretend to be supporters, but constantly doubt and sow desention. Heck, if charging a small fee for being able to log in and use this site is what it takes, I would be all for that (as long as the money from that went to support President Trump). I think that would clear out the doubters really quick, and then we can get on to figuring out the best ways to support our commander in chief. Whose with me?!?
P.S. Mods, can we sticky this post?
I’ve lived in a blue state all my life. Spent 45 years in tech. I am now on SSDI. Was forced into retirement in ‘14. Husband got cancer and he was forced into retirement in ‘22. Medicare is not free. Our SS wages are taxed. Something Trump was supposed to fix.
I’ve lived in the same house since ‘83. One more year on our mortgage because I had to refinance the house when my previous husband died. We have some of the highest property tax rates in the United States and our stupid neighbors just voted another mil for the schools sinking fund. We budget $250-300 a month in property taxes and they are going up! Not to mention home insurance.
We drive a paid off ‘16 Subaru. He has a ‘13 truck bought when my dad died to move his stuff. Michigan car insurance is ranked the 6th most expensive.
Our gas prices are up and down but hover around $3. Every time Trump gets it down Gretchen raises the tax per gallon. Michigan's state gas tax is currently set at 52 cents per gallon, effective January 1, 2026, following a planned increase from 31 cents per gallon. All while we drive on potholder roads and Gretchen installs two rounding round at each highway exit.
When Biden got “elected” we bought a wood stove. We get our wood free because my brother owns a woods. Hard work when you have our health issues and are in your mid 60s. We burn during the day. We try to go to bed at dark so we don’t need lights. Our bill still runs between $175-$200. Our energy provider just had an increase in April and is asking for another. All the time we watch our beautiful state is being destroyed by solar farms and battery plants.
We tend a garden every day in the summer, canning, freezing and dehydrating to feed us in the winter. My sister n law is a hunter and gifts us a processed deer for Christmas every year. We are eating two meals a day.
We make most of our family presents. This year for Christmas we are giving crocheted snowflakes, bird seed wreaths (with seed inherited from my dad), and antique tea cups with organic raspberry tea from our garden. I am making my 1yo grandson a garden box with assorted felt veggies.
I’m tired. I had such high hopes things would get better. Trump’s lack of focus on domestic issues is hard to take. I haven’t stopped trusting him. I’m just tired. Affordability? It depends on who you are and where you live.