We're fighting for a future where life isn't priced out.
Americans are paying more for everything.
It shouldn’t cost this much to live in America.
Where costs are rising
Groceries
Why your groceries cost more.
Prices climb while the paycheck stays flat.
Rent
The rising cost of housing.
Rent outpaced wages in all 50 states.
Prescription Drugs
Medications shouldn't break the bank.
The same drugs cost a fraction abroad.
Child Care
Child care is out of reach.
It now costs more than college tuition.
Utilities
Bills that keep climbing.
Energy costs keep breaking records.
For millions of families, making ends meet has gone from hard to impossible.
Sh*t Costs Too Much is a project of Defend America Action dedicated to documenting the real cost-of-living crisis facing American families and fighting for solutions.
The high cost of living isn't inevitable. It's the result of bad policy choices. We can do better.
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