Republicans are in disarray as they begin to realize that they may lose the House in the 2026 midterm elections. And congressional Republicans are placing the blame squarely on House Speaker Mike Johnson, accusing him of not focusing on affordability.

“The best friend the Democrats have right now is the Republicans messaging, because we do a terrible job of messaging,” GOP Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee told CNN after Republicans severely underperformed in a special election in his state. “We got a real problem, and we better wake up.”

But no amount of messaging on affordability can save Republicans, because their plans to tackle the issue do the exact opposite of lowering costs for the American people.

For example, Johnson told a reporter this week that Americans worried about the risi

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