# MARK PENN: The midterms revealed a nation of unhappy capitalists. Here’s the cure

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mark-penn-the-midterms-revealed-a-nation-of-unhappy-capitalists-heres-the-cure/
- Published: 2026-11-07T14:50:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T15:33:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/mark-penn-midterms-revealed-nation-unhappy-capitalists-cure
- Topics: Business, Economy, Elections, Politics, World

## Key points

- Penn says voters are unhappy with living costs, not capitalism.
- Polls show capitalism remains more popular than socialism.
- He proposes lower rates and taxes, more energy and affordable health care.

## Summary

Mark Penn argues that the midterm results reflect widespread dissatisfaction with living costs rather than a broad rejection of capitalism. He says voters remain more favourable to capitalism than socialism, and that socialist proposals have fared poorly when put directly to voters.

He cites a Fox News poll in which 75% rated the economy as “not so good” or poor and 44% said their finances were worsening, despite inflation falling from 9% to about 3% a year. The article says capitalism had a 23-point advantage in favourability, while a California wealth tax was rejected by at least 57%. Penn proposes lower interest rates and taxes, more US energy production and affordable health care as remedies.

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