As Donald Trump says, drill, baby, drill. One of the biggest drivers of housing costs, aside from illegal immigration, is, think about it. If a truck driver is paying 40% more for diesel, then the lumber he's delivering to the job site to build the house is also going to become a lot more expensive. If we open up american energy, you will get immediate pricing, release relief for american citizens, not, by the way, just in housing, but in a whole host of other economic goods, too. (1:05:41–1:05:51)
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Asserts that increased diesel prices raise the cost of building materials.
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