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NPR News: 11-01-2024 6PM EDT

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Live from NPR news in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. Housing costs are a top concern for many voters,

0:33.0

as NPR's Laura Wamsley reports, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris

0:37.6

are proposing different ideas for addressing the country's housing woes.

0:41.7

Harris and Trump agree on a few ideas to bring down housing costs, including building more homes,

0:46.6

cutting red tape, and opening up some public lands for housing. Harris is calling for

0:51.3

three million new homes and tax credits that would encourage building more affordable

0:55.0

apartments and starter homes. She also wants to give $25,000 in down payment assistance to first-time

1:00.6

home buyers who qualify, though economists warn that those payments could push some home prices

1:05.3

higher. Trump, meanwhile, says he will slash inflation to bring down mortgage rates. Many economists, though, say his

1:11.7

proposals would drive inflation higher. Laurel Wamsley, NPR News, Washington. Tesla and SpaceX CEO

1:18.1

Alon Musk has lost his bid to move the case involving his million dollar at a time giveaways

1:23.1

to federal court. A judge denying Musk's bid to move his case out of Pennsylvania's state court.

1:29.2

Musk has been giving a million-dollar checks to randomly selected voters who signed a petition supporting

1:34.1

free speech and gun rights. Philadelphia's Democratic Attorney General Lawrence Krasner sued Musk

1:39.1

in his political action committee, calling that program an illegal lottery. Must so far has given nearly $120 million to support Trump's campaign.

1:48.2

Hospitals in Texas must begin asking patients for their citizenship status under an executive

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