LEADER JEFFRIES: “WE NEED TO GET THIS SITUATION TURNED AROUND SO WE CAN BRING THE AMERICAN DREAM TO LIFE FOR EVERYONE”
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference with Rep. Brad Schneider and local leaders in Illinois, where he emphasized that Americans are struggling under the Trump economy and that Democrats are committed to lowering the high cost of living.
LEADER JEFFRIES – RealEstateRama – : The state of the real economy in America right now is a mess. There is an affordability crisis that is not a hoax. It is very real. And that point was brought home clearly during this roundtable discussion. People are struggling with housing costs. People are struggling with healthcare costs. People are struggling with the cost of groceries. People are struggling with child care costs. People are struggling with the cost of running a small business, particularly as a result of the Trump tariffs.
The state of the real economy is a mess. The affordability crisis is one that we are committed to dealing with decisively. And the need to do that with great urgency, with the fierce urgency of now, was reinforced by this roundtable discussion. All across the country, Democrats are holding similar discussions because rather than talk at the American people, we want the American people to talk to us, to lay out their real, on-the-ground experiences, so when we go back to Washington next week, we can continue to press forward to do what we have to do to lower the high cost of living in this country. To make life more affordable. To ensure that people who are working hard and playing by the rules cannot just survive, which is hard to do in this environment, but can thrive here in America, the wealthiest country in the history of the world. That’s the least that we can do. Make sure that when you’re working hard and playing by the rules, you can live an affordable life, a comfortable life and live a good life. That’s our commitment to the American people.
The road ahead of us is not going to be easy because our colleagues on the other side, led by the President, who promised to lower the cost of living on day one, are doing the exact opposite: making life more expensive for the American people. So I thank Congressman Schneider once again for hosting me. It’s always wonderful to be back here in the Chicagoland area. And I look forward to our continued work together, inspired by the stories that I heard from each and every one of the participants in the roundtable, that Congress needs to act. We need to act decisively. We need to get this situation turned around so we can bring the American dream to life for everyone.
Full press conference can be watched here.
