LETTER: Strange mindset

James Woods Henderson August 28, 2026 - 9:00 pm What’s going on with the Democrat members of Nevada congressional delegation? The Democrats’ rallying cry these days is “affordability.” They want voters to blame President Donald Trump for higher prices. But before voting for a Democrat this year, Nevadans should consider where the affordability problem began. Inflation was about 2 percent during Mr. Trump’s first term, and about 3.3 percent in this term so far. In contrast, consumer prices rose more than 20 percent during President Joe Biden’s term. That 21.5 percent increase is not going away. It is here to stay. Much of that CPI increase was driven by unprecedented federal overspending, including legislation supported by Nevada Reps. Susie Lee, Steven Horsford and Dina Titus, as well as S