Make lasting changes to lower housing costs by knocking down barriers to boost construction and bringing more first-time homebuyers into the market.

We need to make lasting changes that will finally put Americans first in the housing market. This means knocking down barriers to boost construction, bringing more first-time home buyers into the market, and taking on predatory special interests who are driving up costs.

Commits to housing-market reforms aimed at increasing supply and helping first-time buyers.

Blueprint for a Better America | Representative Tom Barrett
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Barrett said his Blueprint for a Better America would address housing costs and the rising age of first-time homebuyers, including making real reforms to put Americans first in the housing market.

Official office statement of the housing-costs plank and intended policy direction.

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Barrett Announces Bold Reform Agenda to Restore Trust in Government, Challenge the Status Quo in Congress
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The blueprint says Barrett wants to make lasting changes in the housing market by knocking down barriers to boost construction and bringing more first-time homebuyers into the market.

Official policy page stating the housing promise in near-exact terms.

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Blueprint for a Better America | Representative Tom Barrett
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Barrett introduced the Home Affordability for Guard and Reserve Act to lower homebuying costs by expanding VA home-loan eligibility, and said the blueprint's goals include lowering housing costs for families.

Concrete legislative action aimed at reducing housing-cost barriers, but not enactment.

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Barrett Continues Blueprint Rollout, Introduces Plan to Make Housing Affordable for National Guard and Reservists
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Barrett co-introduced the American Dream Act, which would expand a capital-gains tax waiver when a home is sold to a first-time homebuyer, with the stated aim of putting more starter homes on the market and driving costs down for new buyers.

Additional concrete legislative attempt to expand supply and help first-time buyers.

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Barrett, McGuire Introduce Legislation to Revive the American Dream for First-Time Homebuyers
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Barrett said the First-Time Homebuyer Empowerment Act would let buyers use leftover 529 savings tax-free for a down payment, and described it as part of his broader effort to lower costs for homebuyers and boost construction.

Official follow-on legislation aimed at easing entry into homeownership, but still only proposed action.

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Empowering First-Time Homebuyers
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Barrett said his blueprint already includes seven bills to cut red tape, encourage more home construction and sales, and lower costs to help more people achieve homeownership.

Shows continued legislative activity toward the promise, not evidence of completed delivery.

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Making Housing Affordable
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