The David Lin Report · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Professor Steve Hanke identifies the affordability crisis as the primary concern for US citizens, stating that households below the median income of $87,500 are experiencing significant financial strain. He predicts this issue will heavily influence upcoming elections.
“Well, the the biggest thing, it it does boil down to the affordability thing because the the median household income in the United States is is about $87.5 thousand.”
“So anyone below that that is is really getting squeezed badly. And and there are many, there are many people in that group.”
“So so you have a large chunk of the population where this affordability issue is is a real issue and it will affect the election. There's no question about it.”