This is the question Democrats should ask voters in order to win this November

They should ask the question Reagan asked at the end of his debate against Jimmy Carter: ‘Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?’ The midterm elections are already upon us, and every Democrat and Independent running against a Republican should ask voters the question Ronald Reagan asked on 28 October 1980, at the end of his televised debate against Jimmy Carter: “Are you better off now than you were before this presidency?” Unless you’re very, very rich, the answer is obviously: “No, I’m worse off.” Energy bills have increased three times faster than the rate of inflation while Trump has been president.

The national average monthly utility bill reached $280 in early 2026, a 12% increase since the end of 2024, just before the second Trump administration took office.

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