Polls and forecasters favor Democrats to win the House in the midterm elections, now less than a month away.

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said in a PBS interview that if his party takes the majority, it has a plan to make life's necessities more affordable: "Life is far too expensive for the American people. And everyday Americans need us to decisively act in order to make life more affordable."

He said Democrats would focus on ending President Donald Trump's tariffs, which have driven up the price of groceries and other goods, ending the war in Iran and reversing the Medicaid cuts.

Those are extravagant promises, but voters should be skeptical of a last-minute pivot to affordability. Since Trump took office, Democrats have salivated over one thing: impeaching him and anyone else in his administration. Americans may vote for Democrats hoping for lower gas prices and an end to the Iran war, but they'll get endless impeachment hearings, open borders and higher inflation.

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