On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “Morning Joe,” New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill (D) responded to a question on whether Democrats winning Congress will make things in New Jersey more affordable, given that people leave the state due to its high costs by saying that she has done things to lower costs in the state, “But for every step forward I take in the state, the federal government takes about ten steps back.”
\n\nMS NOW host Stephanie Ruhle asked, “[I]f Democrats have a big day on Tuesday, do you feel like the pressure is on for you, right? In the state of New Jersey, cost of living is high, housing costs are high. It’s why we see people leave the state. Let’s say Democrats win, is there something we can expect to change that’s going to make life more affordable, specifically in your state?”
\n\nSherrill answered, “So, we, as we say, hit the ground sprinting. So, whether it is freezing rate hikes, expanding power generation to drive down costs, building out a housing plan, much of it on state-owned property, so we can move very quickly to build 40,000 homes, really addressing all of those key cost drivers in our…
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