Ep043: Arguing Affordability (Guests: Patricia and Garland Brinkley, Talk With A Conservative)
Crystal and Scott sat down with our good friends from Talk With A Conservative, Patricia and Garland Brinkley, to discuss the biggest buzzword of the 2026 Election: Affordability. What does affordability mean? Is it a measurable economic factor or a political narrative? Garland Brinkley's background as a PhD Economist guides us through topics such as housing costs, inflation, energy costs, the impact of tariffs, and generational wealth transfer, as well as looking at historical parallels. We conclude with a discussion of whether affordability will be the dominant issue in the 2026 Midterm…
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