Vice President Kamala Harris’s economic record has faced intense scrutiny over the past week, with critics arguing her contributions have been largely insignificant, if not detrimental.
Vice Presidential candidate Senator JD Vance (R-OH) pulled no punches Sunday with a scathing assessment of Harris’s approach to economic issues, particularly inflation.
During a Fox News interview with Shannon Bream Sunday, Vance highlighted the disconnect between Harris’s time in office and her lack of progress on economic challenges.
“The American people just don’t buy the idea that Kamala Harris, who has been vice president for three and a half years, is somehow going to tackle the inflation crisis in a way tomorrow that she hasn’t for the past 1,300 days,” Vance pointed out.
Harris’s most notable economic action to date has been casting the tie-breaking vote for the Inflation Reduction Act. However, this legislation appears to have fallen short of its stated goals. Instead of curbing inflation, it seems to have primarily focused on climate policies that some view as misaligned with immediate economic concerns.
Vance didn’t mince words when discussing Harris’s potential influence over inflation policy. In a provocative statement, he said, “Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy … it’s like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy.”
JD Vance on Kamala Harris' economic policies:
"Giving Kamala Harris control over inflation policy, Shannon, it's like giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy." pic.twitter.com/BB8Yn1sZ5r
— Jeff Charles, Doni's St. Bernard🏴 (@jeffcharlesjr) August 18, 2024
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The Vice President’s proposed solutions, including a ban on “price gouging” and providing taxpayer funds to assist first-time homebuyers, have drawn criticism from across the political spectrum. Even left-leaning media outlets have questioned the wisdom of these approaches, suggesting they might create more economic problems than they solve.
When pressed about Harris’s economic proposals, her supporters struggle to provide clear explanations. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, a co-chair of Harris’s campaign, seemed to fumble during an NBC News interview when asked about the price-gouging ban. Whitmer suggested that “People are reading too much into what has been put out there,” before pivoting to vague statements about Harris’s values and intentions.
This lack of clarity and concrete results has fueled growing doubts about Harris’s economic acumen. Her current proposals, particularly the price-gouging ban, appear to be attempts to shift blame for inflation onto corporations rather than addressing the underlying causes of economic challenges.
Despite these criticisms, recent polls show Harris slightly ahead of former President Trump in national and battleground state surveys. However, Vance downplayed these numbers, suggesting that polls often overstate Democratic support.
He claimed that Harris “got a bit of a sugar high a couple of weeks ago, but what we’ve actually seen from our own internal data is that Kamala Harris has already leveled off.”
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Harris faces an uphill battle in convincing voters of her economic competence. Her track record as Vice President has left many Americans wanting more substantial results.
