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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