In what has been a rarity since President Biden announced he would be suspending his presidential campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris took questions from reporters just a day before the Democratic National Convention is set to get underway in Chicago.
One reporter asked Harris about her economic plan, which has drawn comparisons to policies implemented by Venezuela and the Soviet Union. Harris has proposed a price-fixing plan that would allow the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general to impose hefty fines on grocery chains and their suppliers if their prices are deemed to be too high. She has also proposed a $25,000 payment for “first generation home buyers” and has proposed “forgiveness” of medical debt mainly for loyal Democratic Party voting blocs.
“You unveiled your economic policies last week. Can you explain how you’re going to pay for those, and can you give me an example of what other policies you want to unveil next?” the reporter asked.
Harris replied with a characteristic “word salad,” throughout which she failed to outline how her policies will be implemented.
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“Well, I mean, you just look at it in terms of what we