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August 18, 2026
Conservative Group Proposes Cost-Cutting Measures Amid Affordability Crisis
- The report from Advancing American Freedom targets housing, energy, and business costs.
- It proposes easing zoning restrictions and increasing oil and gas production.
- Critics argue Trump's tariffs have raised consumer prices and harmed job growth.
- The proposals include reforming Social Security and SNAP eligibility.
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- Trump’s affordability plan faces conservative pushback as pocketbook issues loom over midtermsAug 18, 2026 at 2:34 PM · Fox News
- Focus groups: Deep anxiety about the economy drives undecided voters in two key Senate racesAug 20, 2026 at 8:00 PM · NBC
- What’s animating undecided voters in two key states: From the Politics DeskAug 20, 2026 at 9:00 PM · NBC