The simple fixes conservatives say could make life cheaper in America

Key Points:

• A new report from the conservative Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise at Advancing American Freedom, founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, proposes 10 measures to reduce living costs by cutting regulations and increasing production across sectors like housing, energy, and business.
• The report attributes the current affordability crisis primarily to government policies, advocating for easing zoning laws, expanding oil and gas access, and reforming Social Security and SNAP eligibility to lower costs.
• Unlike former President Trump’s approach, the report criticizes his tariff policies for raising consumer prices and harming jobs, recommending that tariff authority be returned to Congress.
• On housing, the report highlights that zoning restrictions significantly increase home prices and suggests linking federal housing aid to zoning reforms to improve affordability for younger Americans.
• The energy proposals emphasize boosting domestic oil and gas production and opposing state fracking bans, arguing that lower energy costs would benefit the entire economy and reduce economic frustration among Americans.