{"id":2641296,"date":"2026-08-06T10:01:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-says-affordability-pain-is-costing-the-party-in-power\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T10:06:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T14:06:01","slug":"byron-york-says-affordability-pain-is-costing-the-party-in-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-york-says-affordability-pain-is-costing-the-party-in-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Byron York says affordability pain is costing the party in power"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbyron-york-says-affordability-pain-is-costing-the-party-in-power%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Byron York of the Washington Examiner highlights the meaning of Abdul el Sayed\u2019s victory in Michigan\u2019s Senate race for the left wing, viewing it as a major milestone beyond previous progressive wins. York emphasizes that despite flawed polling, the win by a socialist-aligned candidate statewide in Michigan marks considerable progress for the socialist movement, especially since it surpasses smaller jurisdiction victories like those in New York. He also notes that the election took <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >place amid ongoing voter dissatisfaction<\/a> with the economy and inflation, which continues to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-puts-trumps-tax-idea-into-bill-form-quickly-gets-support-from-fellow-republicans\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Transforms Trump&#039;s Tax Proposal into Legislation, Gains Rapid Support from Republican Colleagues\">impact political dynamics<\/a>. While inflation has slowed, prices remain high, and wages need to catch up, a process that takes time. York points out that economic concerns over affordability remain politically challenging for the party in power, with many voters still viewing inflation as a important burden, thereby influencing the political landscape.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a><strong> <\/strong>says the victory of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/michigan\/\">Michigan<\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic<\/a> Senate candidate <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/abdul-el-sayed\/\">Abdul el Sayed<\/a> marks a significant milestone for the left wing, arguing the results carry far greater implications than previous progressive wins in congressional races. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, first of all, we\u2019ve seen a lot of discussion about the polls in this race, and they were terrible. They were absolutely terrible. Couldn\u2019t believe a word of them. But the most important story, the big story here, is that the socialist-aligned candidate won,\u201d York said on Fox Business\u2019s <em>Kudlow <\/em>on Wednesday.  <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4677333\/affordability-pain-not-fading-costing-republicans-byron-york\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Affordability pain is not fading and it\u2019s costing the party in power: Byron York<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677108\/republicans-bet-carrie-buck-will-oust-dina-titus-nevada\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>GOP bets Carrie Buck and Trump\u2019s \u2018no tax on tips\u2019 will win battleground Nevada House seat<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4677244\/abdul-el-sayed-responds-trump-criticism-michigan-senate-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Abdul el Sayed responds to Trump\u2019s criticism: \u2018The man can\u2019t stay on focus\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York contrasted the statewide victory with past successes by left-wing candidates in smaller jurisdictions, saying, \u201che won, not in a congressional district, like in New York, with about 750,000 people in it, he won statewide in a big state with 10 million people in it. It\u2019s a huge step forward for the socialist movement.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York noted that the election also unfolded against the backdrop of continued voter dissatisfaction over the economy, particularly the lingering effects of inflation. Although inflation has slowed considerably from its peak, York noted that lower inflation does not reverse high prices already built into household budgets. <\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3665688&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=9421&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=1af9528a17bf622c68f4f092f5d686e8\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe basic fact of inflation is the level of prices don\u2019t go down. They stop going up as fast, but they don\u2019t go down. So you have to have wages catch up with them,\u201d York said.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While wage growth has begun to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/4457865\/trump-real-wages-up-inflation-economy-job-growth\/\">outpace inflation<\/a> in recent years, York acknowledged that \u201cIt\u2019s what\u2019s happening now, but it takes a while.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4675467\/republicans-losing-unlikely-but-possible-byron-york\/\"><strong>REPUBLICANS LOSING FOUR SEATS \u2018UNLIKELY, BUT STILL QUITE POSSIBLE\u2019: BYRON YORK<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York noted the dynamic continues to create political challenges for the party in power, citing a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-poll-voters-want-major-change-amid-economic-political-discontent\">Fox News poll<\/a> that showed only 25% of respondents reported inflation was \u201cnot a hardship\u201d for their household, while the overwhelming majority described it as either a major or moderate burden. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUsually, no economic problem works for the party in power,\u201d York said, arguing that affordability concerns remain a potent political issue even as headline inflation has eased.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Byron York: El Sayed\u2019s win signals a major left-wing milestone<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2641297,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26167766887706-e1786020428489.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[18297,37928,5894],"class_list":["post-2641296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-affordability","tag-byron-york","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26167766887706-e1786020428489.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641296"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641300,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641296\/revisions\/2641300"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641297"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}