Fraud, Illegal Immigration and Banning Fossil Fuels Won’t Make Things Affordable
Gasoline and diesel cost a lot. And that makes many things cost more.
Affordability — the Democrats’ focus-grouped word to make us angrier than calling it “inflation.” Nonetheless, too many things cost too much.
Yes, we need things to be more affordable, prices to come down. We need more money in our pockets — to keep more of the money we earn.
Like in 2024, many voters in 2026 are anxious, concerned and even angry that things aren’t affordable. Who is more likely to make things more affordable in 2027?
Leading up to 2024, the federal government spent our money — and borrowed from our grandkids and great-grandkids — at a rate not seen since WWII. The federal government’s spending doubled. Trillions more. A freshman economics student knows that when the government dumps trillions more into the economy, prices rise. Big time.
Since 2025, President Trump and the Republicans have started to address spending and fight waste. To refocus spending on essential, worthwhile projects — here in America.
The Democrats fought and voted against each of these efforts — labeling the GOP as heartless, cruel, even bigoted. If the DC Democrats had their way, inflation would be even worse. Unchecked spending would start again.
Also, Trump and the GOP uncovered hundreds of billions in wasteful spending: Iraqi “Sesame Street,” DEI training in Serbia and hundreds of millions spent on hotels for illegal immigrants.
The Democrats almost unanimously fought and voted against each of those efforts to stop waste. If the DC Democrats have their way, wasteful spending of our tax dollars will start again. More inflation.
Also, the GOP uncovered billions in fraud. Not “merely” wasteful, but stolen through organized crime syndicates. Fake daycares, with fake children. Fake home health care, “treating” fake or already dead people. Thousands of children falsely labeled as having autism, so their fraudulent “caregivers” could make millions — for doing nothing. Billions purposely stolen.
Again, the Democrats almost unanimously fought and voted against each of these efforts to stop fraud. If the Democrats win, the wasteful spending will restart.
Gasoline and diesel do cost too much — it was even worse in 2024, before Trump and the GOP took office. Before the war with Iran and before the escalation of the war in Russia, Trump’s gasoline was $2.98/gallon, down from Biden/Harris’ high of $5.06/gallon — higher than now.
Why? Because Biden, Harris and their cabinet pledged to “ban fossil fuels.” That causes oil companies to stop exploring for more oil, doing new drilling or modernizing. All of which threaten long-term supply, which causes inflation.
Biden/Harris and company canceled the “Keystone Pipeline” and all permits to explore and drill on federal government land. These, too, drive prices higher.
Their passion for bans includes natural gas — threatening state economies in major natural gas states, like … Pennsylvania. And driving electricity prices higher.
Trump and the GOP ended all talk of banning fossil fuels and traditional gasoline engines, and issued permits to explore — to make America energy independent, an energy exporter to allies.
Far too many Democrats — and their newfound friends in DSA — screamed and protested, yelling that America was being selfish and “destroying the planet.”
Before the wars, gasoline prices fell to under $3/gallon.
Gasoline and diesel cost too much now: Who is more likely to lower gasoline, energy and electricity costs in 2027, the party that wants to ban fossil fuels, cancel permits and impose costly, nonsensical mandates, or the party that has shown it can be done and is committed to making America energy independent?
Another reason things aren’t affordable (apartments and homes) is government taxpayer spending to support illegal immigrants. Biden/Harris let in up to 20 million illegal immigrants — many are criminals, some not here to assimilate, with no desire to become Americans. Here to take advantage of our generosity at best, or cause chaos at worst. Recall the billions stolen in Minnesota, etc. Recall the five-star hotels. Plus, the added costs to our “free” education, housing and health care that Biden/Harris showered on them. That doesn’t even count the lives lost.
One party secured the border — more people sneak into an Eagles game than have snuck into America since January 2025. The other party wouldn’t. One party has been removing illegal immigrant criminals; the other party has objected — even supported countless court hearings, costing us more money.
One party cuts taxes — eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and cutting taxes on Social Security. The other party almost unanimously voted against the cuts.
The Democrats were like the contractor who worked on your home up through 2024 and only made things worse. Voters hired the GOP to work through the “punch list” of problems.
Many of the problems have been fixed — like the border. Others are underway — like cutting taxes and exposing waste and fraud. Others, they’ve shown they know how to fix — like lowering energy costs.
Affordability is a major problem. Who is more likely to help us in 2027? The folks fixing the problems, or the ones (with the woke politics and love of socialism) blocking them?
Guy Ciarrocchi writes for Broad + Liberty and RealClear Pennsylvania. Follow Guy at @PhilaFreedomGuy.
