Your Issues Are Our Issues

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."The tax system is rigged. Billionaires and big corporations dodge taxes while you foot the bill. We’re fighting to cut your taxes—not theirs—so you can afford healthcare, college, and a decent life."

"Your child deserves a great education—no matter what you do for a living. College, trade school, or technical training should open doors, not bury students in debt. We’re fighting to make education affordable for everyone, not just the wealthy."

"Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Before the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies could cut you off when you got sick or charge you more for having a preexisting condition—even pregnancy. We’re fighting to protect and expand affordable healthcare so no one is denied the care they need."

Let's call the Iran war what it is for American consumers: a tax. Every time you fill your tank, you're paying it. US fuel prices jumped 25 cents in a week, then another 25 cents over the weekend, averaging $3.44 a gallon by March 9th.³ That's before the war fully settles into global supply chains. Goldman Sachs estimated that three months of Strait of Hormuz disruption could send Brent crude to $185 a barrel.² The Royal Bank of Canada calculated that sustained $100 oil would push US inflation to 3.7%.³

Warren Hogan, economic adviser at Judo Bank, didn't mince words: "There's a good chance that we're seeing one of the most sudden increases in the cost of oil to the global economy ever."³

And Trump's response? "They had risen 'probably less than I thought they'd go up.'"¹

That is the policy response. A shrug. A brag. Nothing else.