Joe Mathieu

You know what I haven't brought up yet in this entire lengthy conversation is the word affordability, which I think the administration wants me to talk about.

This is the

issue of the moment that might drive voters' decisions in the midterm elections.

The president got to this a bit in Davos yesterday.

But consider some of the ideas that we've heard, capping interest rates on credit cards, banning institutional buyers from the housing market, price controls.

These are pages out of Elizabeth Warren's book, but they're coming from this administration.

Is this a conservative White House?

Stay in touch with us on your work at the AAF.

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The former vice president of the United States, Mike Pence, great to have you here on Balance of Power.

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