re: The Democrats Chose This Woman For Congress

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List a few big ones that you think are valid.

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In 1975, the median sales price of a new home in the United States was $38,100.

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The current national median price for an existing home is $429,300, according to the latest May 2026 data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Aubie, surely you understand comparing current median prices for new homes to the median for new homes 50 years ago doesn't really mean much? Wouldn't you have to normalize the home before making the comparison, because clearly the median home today is nothing like the median home back then.

Same for pretty much all similar arguments. I mean, healthcare was f'n dirt cheap back in the day of leaches and bloodletting in comparison to today's healthcare costs.

And to be clear, I'm not arguing there aren't challenges and things out of whack from time-to-time. But reality is life is better and easier for Americans today than it ever has been in the past.

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Also, I’ve never voted for a Democrat in my lifetime or a socialist and that includes the ‘Republican’ ones. While I totally disagree with socialism as a solution to these problems, I think you should try to understand why people voted that way.

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Unfortunately the people who vote that way just accept media talking points with questioning any relevant details.

For example, modern homes have anout 50% more floor space
* Twice as many bathrooms in many cases
* Much better insulation and lower energy use
* Far stricter building, electrical, and fire safety codes
* Better accessibility and storage
* Internet wiring, smart-home capability, and more electrical capacity

Restrictive zoning (driven by liberal policies) has also driven up home values particularly on the west coast. More of that is not the solution to the described problem.