The following is a transcript of an interview with Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that aired on Aug. 25, 2024.
MARGARET BRENNAN: We go now to Republican Oklahoma governor, Kevin Stitt from Oklahoma City. Good morning to you. Governor.
GOV. KEVIN STITT: Hey, good morning. Good to be with you.
MARGARET BRENNAN: So, one of the biggest drivers of inflation right now are shelter costs. And I know in a previous life, you founded a mortgage business, so I want to tap into something that’s also a problem in Oklahoma, and that is the housing shortage. Donald Trump was asked earlier this week, when he was out campaigning in Nevada, his plan, and he said he would like to release more federal lands to allow homes to be built. Is that sufficient?
GOV. KEVIN STITT: Well, first off, thanks for- thanks for having me on. You know, I’ll tell you this, as a businessman, before I became governor, I was in the mortgage business. And the last thing that you want to do is the Vice President Harris plan, which is to put $25,000 more into every single person’s pocket for the purpose of buying houses, because if you increase demand without fixing–