House Republicans are eyeing a plan to axe the capital gains tax on primary home sales in the blueprint for a second reconciliation bill, but strategists warn that it may not be enough to address housing affordability, a major issue at the top of voters’ minds heading into 2026 .

With a little more than a month to go until the campaign year, Republicans are still struggling to find an effective message on affordability that will break through the Democratic noise, accusing the trifecta of not focusing on kitchen-table issues.

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