During Vice President Kamala Harris’ and former President Donald Trump’s debate, the first policy to come up was one that rarely receives airtime in presidential elections but affects Americans every day: housing affordability. “Here’s the thing: we know that we have a shortage of homes and housing. And the cost of housing is too expensive for far too many people,” Harris said in one of the first sentences of her remarks Tuesday evening in Philadelphia. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Both candidates have talked about housing on the campaign trail.