Government to blame for higher prices

Government to blame for higher prices
Government to blame for higher prices

Voter concerns about affordability have been a major theme in political races, and understandably so.

However, what is often unsaid is that many government policies are to blame for continued high prices. This week, a panel of experts made that painfully clear to Oklahoma lawmakers.

Since 2020, home prices nationwide have increased by 60 percent. Charles Gardner, senior research fellow at the Mercat…