Cost of living
How much households pay for everyday needs such as food, housing, energy, health care and child care, how fast prices rise and what drives them, and how far paychecks go.
What they call for
DemocratsRepublicans24 new members addressed this issue (with these filters). Many call for more than one thing.
Lower the cost of living and inflation21Rein in government spending to bring down inflation10Lower the cost of groceries and food6Lower energy costs, including gas and utility bills6Make housing more affordable4Cut taxes for working families4Cut regulations to bring down costs4Raise wages1Lower insurance costs1
Lower the cost of living and inflation
21 members“Making Life More Affordable”View on their website ↗
“As a former Department of Revenue Director and Budget Director, Kurt balanced budgets to limit inflation and cut taxes to put money back into the pockets of Montanans – to make life more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“He is running for U.S. Senate to make life more affordable, make our communities safer, and protect our Montana way of life.”View on their website ↗
“Restore Fiscal Sanity & Bring Down Inflation”View on their website ↗
“Get real results on affordability by delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses, investing in American workers, and strengthening domestic industries — not selling our future to foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Congress must continue driving down costs for American families by keeping taxes low and achieving American energy independence.”View on their website ↗
“By unleashing the world’s best economy through lower taxes, less regulation, and smart growth, we will make America more affordable and prosperous for millions of Americans.”View on their website ↗
“Strengthening The Economy And Fighting Inflation”View on their website ↗
“I'll fight to make life affordable again, keep our border secure, and clean up Washington.”View on their website ↗
“That's why Chris is running for Congress: to make life affordable again, keep the border secure, clean up Washington, and protect rural Texas, so the next generation inherits the frontiers, freedoms, and boundless opportunity that made Texas great.”View on their website ↗
“Fight For Rural Texas And Make Life More Affordable.”View on their website ↗
“Chris will fight to cut burdensome regulations, expand small business opportunities, make essentials more affordable, and strengthen rural healthcare so families don’t have to drive hours for treatment.”View on their website ↗
“President Trump trusts me to work to lower the cost of living, cut taxes and regulations, and protect affordability for Southwest Florida families!”View on their website ↗
“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”View on their website ↗
“Sydney will fight rising prices with conservative solutions that help families keep more of what they earn.”View on their website ↗
“LOWERING THE COST OF LIVING”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, I have remained committed to providing more economic opportunity and lower costs for all Americans.”View on their website ↗
“MAKE THE AMERICAN DREAM AFFORDABLE AGAIN”View on their website ↗
“Families are working hard and still falling behind. Jim wants to bring costs down and make it possible to build a life in America again.”View on their website ↗
“The message is clear: Defend President Trump, Make America Affordable Again, and stop the madness in Washington. That’s exactly what I plan to do as your Congressman.”View on their website ↗
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“A Stronger Economy for Arizona and American Families Lower costs, support small businesses, protect taxpayers, and strengthen American jobs”View on their website ↗
“Lowering Costs and Inflation”View on their website ↗
“Paul will help secure our broken borders, support Maine jobs, grow our economy, and help lower inflation by ending wasteful spending.”View on their website ↗
“In the Senate, Julia will work alongside President Trump to keep the border secure, lower costs for working families, assert American energy dominance, protect parents' rights, defend election integrity, and fight for the people and industries that make Louisiana strong.”View on their website ↗
“Washington's spending addiction fueled inflation and made everyday life more expensive. It's time to bring costs down and help families keep more of what they earn.”View on their website ↗
“Making District 22 and Texas Affordable For Families”View on their website ↗
“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“Austin will work with President Trump in Congress to ensure that policies are enacted that keep everyday essentials — from eggs and milk — affordable for families gathered around their dinner table. Austin Rogers will support policies that will Make America Affordable Again!”View on their website ↗
“Lower the cost of living”View on their website ↗
“Families here are paying too much for groceries, housing and insurance. I'll fight to bring those costs down.”View on their website ↗
“Lower costs, restore energy independence, and stop punishing American workers and families.”View on their website ↗
“Fight Inflation and Get Prices Under Control”View on their website ↗
“As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will fight hard to bring inflation under control and lower the cost of living.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, he'll bring that same results-first approach to lowering costs for working families, cutting waste and fraud in Washington, and bringing good jobs back home.”View on their website ↗
“Families are paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday necessities while Congress spends taxpayer dollars like it belongs to them instead of the people who earned it. I’ll fight for lower costs and policies that help families and small businesses get ahead again.”View on their website ↗
“He’ll fight to lower costs, keep Texans safe, and defend our freedoms.”View on their website ↗
“Lowering Costs for Texas Families and Taking on DC Corruption”View on their website ↗
Rein in government spending to bring down inflation
10 members“As a former Department of Revenue Director and Budget Director, Kurt balanced budgets to limit inflation and cut taxes to put money back into the pockets of Montanans – to make life more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“It’s past time to put a stop to out of control government spending that acts to drive up everyday costs for American families and our national debt.”View on their website ↗
“Ed Gallrein will work to cut taxes, reduce regulations, stop the reckless spending that has driven up inflation, and fight to bring good-paying jobs back home for Kentucky.”View on their website ↗
“It is vital that we rein in spending. High inflation is a hidden tax on Americans at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and in every aspect of our lives.”View on their website ↗
“Washington cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. Charlie will fight inflationary federal spending, unnecessary regulations, and policies that raise the cost of energy and doing business.”View on their website ↗
“He will work to eliminate wasteful spending which drove up inflation under Biden.”View on their website ↗
“Paul will help secure our broken borders, support Maine jobs, grow our economy, and help lower inflation by ending wasteful spending.”View on their website ↗
“Reduce government spending that fuels inflation”View on their website ↗
“Jim opposes socialist spending policies that drive inflation and destroy opportunity, and he will stand up for working families and entrepreneurs across Southwest Florida.”View on their website ↗
“In Washington, Brent will support President Trump’s agenda: cutting reckless federal spending, slashing burdensome regulations, and delivering real economic relief to the hardworking people of our district.”View on their website ↗
“Washington has been writing blank checks for far too long — fueling inflation and saddling future generations with debt. As our Congressman, Brent Taylor will put an end to it.”View on their website ↗
“Reduce inflationary spending”View on their website ↗
Lower the cost of groceries and food
6 members“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”View on their website ↗
“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“Austin will work with President Trump in Congress to ensure that policies are enacted that keep everyday essentials — from eggs and milk — affordable for families gathered around their dinner table. Austin Rogers will support policies that will Make America Affordable Again!”View on their website ↗
“Families here are paying too much for groceries, housing and insurance. I'll fight to bring those costs down.”View on their website ↗
“Families are paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday necessities while Congress spends taxpayer dollars like it belongs to them instead of the people who earned it. I’ll fight for lower costs and policies that help families and small businesses get ahead again.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, he'll protect our social security and medicare, work to lower energy and grocery costs, and promote policies that ensure that every hardworking Texan regardless of education level has the ability to achieve the American dream of home ownership.”View on their website ↗
Lower energy costs, including gas and utility bills
6 members“Lower gas prices are critical to our economy because they reduce costs for families, businesses, and everything we buy.”View on their website ↗
“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”View on their website ↗
“Washington cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. Charlie will fight inflationary federal spending, unnecessary regulations, and policies that raise the cost of energy and doing business.”View on their website ↗
“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“Families are paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday necessities while Congress spends taxpayer dollars like it belongs to them instead of the people who earned it. I’ll fight for lower costs and policies that help families and small businesses get ahead again.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, he'll protect our social security and medicare, work to lower energy and grocery costs, and promote policies that ensure that every hardworking Texan regardless of education level has the ability to achieve the American dream of home ownership.”View on their website ↗
Make housing more affordable
4 members“While Democrats played political games and shut down the government without any results, Trever will work to find solutions to tackle inflation and advance policies that lower costs for groceries, gas, housing, and everyday necessities.”View on their website ↗
“Families here are paying too much for groceries, housing and insurance. I'll fight to bring those costs down.”View on their website ↗
“Families are paying more for groceries, energy, housing, and everyday necessities while Congress spends taxpayer dollars like it belongs to them instead of the people who earned it. I’ll fight for lower costs and policies that help families and small businesses get ahead again.”View on their website ↗
“In Congress, he'll protect our social security and medicare, work to lower energy and grocery costs, and promote policies that ensure that every hardworking Texan regardless of education level has the ability to achieve the American dream of home ownership.”View on their website ↗
Cut taxes for working families
4 members“As a former Department of Revenue Director and Budget Director, Kurt balanced budgets to limit inflation and cut taxes to put money back into the pockets of Montanans – to make life more affordable.”View on their website ↗
“Get real results on affordability by delivering meaningful tax relief for families and small businesses, investing in American workers, and strengthening domestic industries — not selling our future to foreign adversaries.”View on their website ↗
“Congress must continue driving down costs for American families by keeping taxes low and achieving American energy independence.”View on their website ↗
“By unleashing the world’s best economy through lower taxes, less regulation, and smart growth, we will make America more affordable and prosperous for millions of Americans.”View on their website ↗
“Sydney is ready to cut taxes and fight rising costs so working families can afford gas, groceries, and everyday essentials.”View on their website ↗
Cut regulations to bring down costs
4 members“Cut and oppose senseless regulations that drive up prices, including insane food, restaurant, and green energy regulations that have made costs skyrocket.”View on their website ↗
“By unleashing the world’s best economy through lower taxes, less regulation, and smart growth, we will make America more affordable and prosperous for millions of Americans.”View on their website ↗
“Washington cannot spend and borrow its way to prosperity. Charlie will fight inflationary federal spending, unnecessary regulations, and policies that raise the cost of energy and doing business.”View on their website ↗
“In Washington, Brent will support President Trump’s agenda: cutting reckless federal spending, slashing burdensome regulations, and delivering real economic relief to the hardworking people of our district.”View on their website ↗
Raise wages
1 member“He supports expanding American energy production, strengthening domestic supply chains, encouraging competition, and creating an economy where wages can grow without government driving prices higher.”View on their website ↗
Lower insurance costs
1 member“Families here are paying too much for groceries, housing and insurance. I'll fight to bring those costs down.”View on their website ↗
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