The Club for Growth, a conservative advocacy group, has distributed a strategic memo to Republican lawmakers outlining how to address high living costs during the upcoming November midterm elections. The memo argues that federal government expansion, particularly deficit spending and subsidies during the COVID-19 pandemic, is responsible for persistently higher costs rather than simply slower inflation. This messaging provides the GOP with a counter-narrative as Democrats attack Republicans over Americans' economic concerns, potentially helping Republicans defend their Senate and House majorities.

The memo proposes free-market solutions including reducing federal spending, increasing housing and energy supply through deregulation, expanding healthcare competition, and reforming Social Security. Republicans are explicitly urged to resist calling for subsidies, with the memo warning that government handouts only worsen long-term affordability. However, this approach could create tension with President Donald Trump's pledge to give each American adult $5,000 if Republicans win the midterms, to which several GOP lawmakers have already expressed reluctance.