View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis

View from a Medina, Ohio kitchen table: The Trump economy has created an affordability crisis

Getty Images file photo.As a retired Ohio high school English teacher, I spent fourteen years grading essays. I know what a genuine “A” looks like. It isn’t earned with a loud voice or by writing in ALL CAPS; it requires proof, consistency, and a firm grasp of the facts. In his State of the Union address last month, President Trump graded his own work, painting a portrait of America that felt more like fiction than a report card. He echoed simil…