Can Washington deliver housing for families?

Published March 22, 2026 8:00am ET



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Home ownership is less affordable than ever, and our birthrate is lower than ever. The housing crunch is the biggest economic problem of the current day, and the Baby Bust is the biggest problem of the next 30 years.

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