Astead Herndon

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I'm Astead Herndon, and this is America Actually.

Buzzwords like progressive and affordability are thrown around all the time in politics, maybe now more than ever.

But what do they actually mean?

And is there a difference between what it means to the elected officials and what it means to the people?

Today, I'm going to talk to the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to give his answer.

And then we're going to go to one of the most progressive districts in the country to see what people actually think.

Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, one of the largest blocs of Democrats on the Hill, released their new affordability agenda.

That's 10 planks meant to make Americans' lives cheaper in areas like utility bills, child care, or prescription drugs.

And I'll highlight some of the biggest policies included in the list because I think it's important.

Like requiring companies to pay double wages for overtime, not just time and a half.

Banning surveillance pricing, where companies use personal data to raise prices through AI.