The affordability crisis

January 17, 2026 Past Newsletters Next week marks one year since Donald Trump was sworn into office, giving Republicans control of both the White House and Congress. In the last year, inflation has soared and everyday costs have become even more expensive. Health care. Grocery bills. Housing. Utility bills. Life is simply not affordable. This is a direct result of extreme Republican policies, including: Chaotic tariff policies that have created uncertainty and confusion Freezing or cutting funding for federal infrastructure projects, jeopardizing millions of jobs Eliminating clean-energy tax incentives that saved Hoosiers money on their electric bills Denying minimum wages to 2 million in-home health care workers and reducing the minimum wage for nearly 400,000 federal contractors I want to hear from you: Have you seen your costs go up? What costs have you seen go up? Click to take my survey Upcoming Events: This week, my office hosted a tax prep seminar. Weren't able to make it? You can find resources at carson.house.gov/taxprep. In addition, the Indiana Low Income Tax Clinics and the Social Security Administration will host office hours on February 9 from 10:00am to 2:30pm at the Indianapolis Public Library -- Central Branch . Stop by if you have questions about filing 2025 taxes! If you’d like to share your opinion on this or any other issue, I encourage you to contact my office. Be sure to follow me on Instagram , Facebook , X , Bluesky , and Youtube and subscribe to my newsletter to keep up with my work on your behalf in Washington. Issues : Economy