Newsmax host Tom Basile delivered a powerful warning to Republicans this weekend. President Trump may declare a housing emergency to tackle skyrocketing costs, but this could be a dangerous trap set by the radical Left. Smart conservatives need to see through this scheme before it destroys our communities.
The Left loves affordable housing programs because they never work as promised. These failed policies always lead to higher property taxes that crush working families. Instead of helping Americans, they create more government dependency and expand the welfare state that Democrats love so much.
Basile knows what really works for hardworking Americans. Republicans should focus on cutting interest rates and giving tax breaks to first-time buyers purchasing starter homes. Not fancy McMansions for the wealthy, but real homes that regular folks can actually afford without going broke.
Every major city has empty lots and abandoned buildings rotting away while politicians talk about new construction. These properties should be the first priority for development, not building massive housing projects that become crime magnets. Common sense solutions work better than big government programs every single time.
Our broken college system is another huge part of this crisis. Universities are getting rich by putting young Americans into crushing debt for worthless degrees they will never use. Millions of kids graduate with no real skills and no money for a down payment on a home.
Republicans must fight for policies that let young people save money tax-free for their first home purchase. The government should make it easier to build wealth, not harder through endless regulations and taxes. American families deserve a real shot at the American Dream.
Tom Basile understands that economic development creates real prosperity for communities. When businesses grow and create good jobs, the tax base expands naturally without socialist housing schemes. This is how capitalism works when politicians get out of the way.
The housing crisis demands conservative solutions, not liberal tricks dressed up as emergencies. Republicans who fall for this trap will hand the Left another tool to control our neighborhoods and our lives. Patriots must stay strong and reject any policy that grows government power over where and how Americans live.