The rising cost of living is squeezing Americans, with polls finding that roughly three-quarters say prices are higher than they were a year ago and that nearly half blame President Donald Trump for that spike.

But House Speaker Mike Johnson dismissed those concerns on Thursday when asked whether he thought Republicans were doing enough to address the affordability crisis in the U.S.

“Relax," Johnson told NBC News reporter Melanie Zanona. "We are exactly on the trajectory of where we've always planned to be. Steady at the wheel, everybody. It's gonna be fine. Our best days are ahead of us.”

Johnson insisted that Americans will start to receive relief from the affordability crisis next year, when the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” provisions take effect.

However, the people most impacted

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