Lowering the Cost of Living

Michigan families deserve an economy where hard work pays —
not one where corporations drive up the cost of everyday life.

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Why Costs Keep Rising

For many Michigan families, the basics are becoming harder to afford — housing, healthcare, insurance, and everyday necessities.

While wages struggle to keep up, powerful corporations and investors are driving up prices and squeezing working families.

In just a few years, rents in Michigan rose roughly 40%. Today a renter needs to earn nearly $25 an hour to afford a modest two-bedroom apartment.

Who Is Driving Up Costs?

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Price Gouging

Large corporations — often using pricing algorithms — raise prices far beyond their actual costs while reporting record profits.

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Wall Street Landlords

Investment firms buying thousands of homes are driving up housing prices and rents.

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Monopoly Power

When a handful of companies control entire industries, they can raise prices without competition.

Michigan families deserve better.

How We Lower Costs

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Stop Price Gouging

Prevent corporations and pricing algorithms from driving up prices of everyday necessities.

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Protect
Renters

Stronger tenant protections and enforcement against abusive landlords and extreme rent increases.

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Build More Housing

Expand housing supply so families can afford a home.

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Help First-Time Buyers

Down-payment assistance to help working families build wealth.

Why This Matters for
Michigan Families

Rising costs affect nearly every household in Michigan. When housing, healthcare, and everyday necessities become unaffordable, families are forced to make impossible choices.

These policies are designed to restore economic stability and ensure that hard work is enough to build a good life in Michigan.

Housing Is the Biggest Cost

Housing costs have risen faster than wages across Michigan.

Building more homes, protecting renters, and stopping corporate speculation are essential to bringing costs down.

The Michigan First Homes Initiative

Housing should be a foundation for building a life — not a speculative asset controlled by Wall Street investors.

The Michigan First Homes Initiative will strengthen renter protections, limit corporate home ownership, and expand starter-home development so more families can build equity.

Learn more about my Housing Plan →

Michigan’s Future Is Worth Fighting For

If you believe government should work for working families — not the well-connected few — join our campaign.

Together we can build a Michigan that is more affordable, more accountable, and more fair.

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