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Exclusive: Beshear says next president must go big on housing

Exclusive: Beshear says next president must go big on housing

Summary

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the next president should focus on solving the housing affordability crisis with a major federal housing program. He suggested that quick spending of federal funds and cutting regulations could help build millions of new homes across the country.

Key Facts

  • Beshear plans to make housing affordability a top issue if he runs for president in 2028.
  • He proposes a large federal investment in housing, not small or slow spending.
  • Beshear supports strict rules to ensure states use federal money quickly or lose it.
  • He believes $150 billion in government funding could lead to $1 trillion in housing development.
  • Beshear’s ideas align with the "Abundance" movement, which calls for fewer housing regulations.
  • A Pew Research Center poll shows 64% of Americans are very worried about housing costs.
  • Beshear said he has not decided whether he will run for president soon, despite rumors.
  • He expressed concern about leaving a better country for his children as a motivation.
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