Why Politicians Want Higher Home Prices

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Tags: Big Government, Politics, U.S. Economy

02/06/2026 Ryan McMaken Chris Calton

Ryan McMaken of the Mises Institute and Christopher Calton of the Independent Institute talk about why politicians want higher home prices. Even Trump now admits he wants higher home prices, and it’s because older voters want their asset prices to go up forever.

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