Buzzwords like progressive and affordability are thrown around all the time in politics.

Maybe now more than ever.

But what do they actually mean?

And is there a difference between what it means to the elected officials and what it means to the people?

Today, I'm going to talk to the head of the Congressional Progressive Caucus to give his answer.

And then we're going to go to one of the most progressive districts in the country

to see what people actually think.

Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus, one of the largest blocks of Democrats on the Hill,

released their new affordability agenda.

That's 10 planks meant to make Americans' lives cheaper in areas like utility bills,

child care, or prescription drugs.

And I'll highlight some of the biggest policies included in the list because I think it's important,

like requiring companies to pay double wages for overtime, not just time and a half, banning surveillance pricing, where companies use personal

data to raise prices through AI, and offering every first-time homeowner $20,000 in downpayment

assistance and expanding rental assistance. But if you ask me, I think the most

interesting thing about this proposal is the timing of it all. Democrats aren't in control of Congress.

Donald Trump will still be the president for the next couple years, and it doesn't feel as if

these policies have any kind of short-term viability on the Hill. Why is this happening now?

I think we should see it as an effort in flag planting and litmus test creation. And progressives

in Congress are trying to define what affordability means to them ahead of the 26 midterms

and ahead of a 2020-A presidential election that will define the party's future.

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