Lying Liars Gotta Lie

The headline sneers, but the bigger tell is the assumption that anything short of a 40-page plan is “lying.” Sen. Tim Scott is being mocked for voicing optimism, while the real question, what policies actually make life cheaper, gets buried under attitude.

Affordability is not a vibes problem. Gas prices rise and fall for reasons the press rarely wants to name: energy policy, permitting delays, and a federal posture that treats domestic production like a moral failing. You can’t regulate and tax your way to cheaper groceries, then act shocked when families feel squeezed.

Conservatives aren’t asking for miracles. They’re asking for rule-of-law regulation, domestic energy security, and public trust that the government won’t keep moving the goalposts. The principle at stake is simple: policy should lower costs by increasing supply, not by scolding people for noticing.