In a Zeteo commentary, Andrew Perez questions whether Democrats' post-2026-midterm "affordability" agenda is anything more than a return to the pre-Trump economy, arguing their healthcare centerpiece, a public option like Majority Democrats' "Medicare for Americans," is a weak substitute for Medicare for All. He notes their biggest House majority in decades and seven picked-up Senate seats give them full control of Congress in 2027 under President Trump, but senators-elect like Adam Hamilton back the filibuster, which Perez argues would let Democrats avoid passing much of anything beyond reversing Trump's cuts.