The affordability trap and the fight to save democracy

By: Robert Kraig

Outlets: Wisconsin Examiner

Published: March 11, 2026

Words: 2,014

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Public concern about rising costs is fueling hopes for a blue wave in the November midterm elections, as well as Democratic wins in Wisconsin that could deliver trifecta control of the Legislature, governor’s mansion and state Supreme Court.

But even if the would-be autocrat in the White House does not find a way to disrupt the midterms, the rise of affordability as the dominant public issue is a both blessing and a trap. The intense …

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