Washington, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries issued the following press release:
LEADER JEFFRIES: The state of the real economy in America right now is a mess. There is an affordability crisis that is not a hoax. It is very real. And that point was brought home clearly during this roundtable discussion. People are struggling with housing costs. People are struggling with healthcare costs. People are struggling with the cost of groceries. People are struggling with child care costs. People are struggling with the cost of running a small business, particularly as a result of the Trump tariffs.
The state of the real economy is a mess. The affordability crisis is one that we are committed to dealing with decisively. And the need to do that wit...