Affordability is the No. 1 issue Americans want solved.

Some Republicans seem to think this is a communications problem. They suggest the right messages could help Americans better understand the GOP’s economic agenda. Then, people could stop worrying and Republicans could get back to focusing on politically comfortable issues such as illegal immigration and crime.

This is a profound mistake. Americans know that virtually everything is too expensive, because they buy things. Leaders who assert otherwise will not convince voters to their way of thinking. They will only convince voters that their leaders are out of touch with reality. This is exactly what the Joe Biden administration did. It didn’t work for him. It won’t work for Republicans. (RELATED: Brit Hume Advises Trump How To Handle Inflation Ahead Of Midterms)

The depth of the affordability problem was driven home for me by a personal letter from a friend in the Philadelphia suburbs. Her name is Betsy. Callista and I first met Betsy at a book signing event in her township.

We got a note from her Saturday which outlined her personal experience with rising prices. She recently received a stack of take-out menus in her mailbox. After being surprised........

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