Nickel-and-dimed voters are ready to send politicians the bill

Nickel-and-dimed voters are ready to send politicians the bill

“It’s the economy, stupid.” That simple slogan coined by Democratic strategist James Carville helped propel Bill Clinton to victory over incumbent President George H.W. Bush. In 2026, with the midterm elections just a week away, Americans are sending politicians a message that’s just as simple. I live with my husband and six children in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. We both work in political media and are upper middle class. I grew up the only…