Democrats may talk a good game about being the biggest defenders and protectors of the poor and middle class against the big bad rich people and their corporations. But give them the reins of power over a city, state, or country long enough and they make it much too expensive to live and survive for everyone except the rich and wealthy.
Witness the top 10 most expensive cities in the United States to live in. All of them controlled by Democrats.
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/080916/top-10-most-expensive-cities-us.asp
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