Cost of living

Proposed $500 million in one-time state spending on housing, utility aid, food banks and health costs to ease cost pressures on families.

Described an economy where "it's too easy for the wealthy and too hard to work your way up."

Blamed inflation on federal spending, calling it a "spending binge" that is "hurting Texans across the board."

Backed a convention of states to propose a federal balanced-budget amendment and a presidential line-item veto.

Proposed a federal ban on price gouging by food suppliers and grocery stores, with the FTC able to investigate price spikes.

Announcing a 2028 exploratory committee, said "We cannot borrow forever, print forever, regulate forever."

Introduced the Cost of Living Emergency Act to direct federal action on the costs of groceries, housing, utilities and health care.

Says making life more affordable is his top priority and cites tax cuts, tax rebates and gas tax suspensions as his approach.

Favors cutting federal spending and using tariffs.

Introduced a bill to abolish the Federal Reserve, saying "the most effective policy is to end the Federal Reserve" to reduce inflation.

No clear public position found yet.

Announced that California would sell its own CalRx-label insulin at $11 per pen starting Jan. 1, 2026.

Backed a 2026 proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour.

Makes affordability the core of his message, citing tariffs, the Iran war and rising health insurance costs.

Tied rising grocery prices to federal deficits, saying "the value of your dollar is shrinking."

Argues debt reduction is needed to protect programs such as Social Security.

Proposed raising Pennsylvania's minimum wage to $15 an hour and a $1 billion bond-backed infrastructure fund to support new housing.

Her 2024 platform called for an Economic Bill of Rights, including rights to a living-wage job, income, housing and health care.

Calls trickle-down economics theft.

Said in 2024 that "Inflation happens when the U.S. government spends money we don't have."

Backed a bipartisan housing bill that caps how many single-family homes large investors can own, and urged colleagues to center "the concerns of ordinary people" on costs.

Backed a $1,000-per-month Freedom Dividend for every adult.

Warned that changing Right to Work laws would make jobs disappear.