In a Friday interview with 6ABC Philadelphia\u2019s Action News, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked by anchor Brian Taff about her plans to improve affordability for Americans, but her response veered off into a lengthy reflection on her middle-class upbringing and the significance of well-maintained lawns.<\/p>\n
Instead of addressing specific policy details, Harris spoke about her childhood, highlighting her mother\u2019s hard work and the aspirations of her community. She focused on the symbolic value of well-kept lawns rather than providing concrete strategies for making life more affordable for the vast majority of Americans who have been struggling under record inflation and sky-high interest rates throughout the Biden-Harris administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll start with this. I grew up a middle-class kid. My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard, she was able to finally save up enough money to buy our first house when I was a teenager. I grew up in a community of hardworking people, you know, construction workers and nurses and teachers,\u201d Harris told the interviewer.<\/p>\n
\u201cI tried to explain to some people who may not have had the same experience, you know, a lot of people will relate to this. You know, I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn, you know. And I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity. And that we as Americans have a beautiful character,\u201d she rambled.<\/p>\n
Eventually, Harris touched on the idea of an \u201copportunity economy\u201d during the interview, suggesting it as a means to support small business startups. However, she did not provide details on the mechanisms or strategies for implementing that policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo when I talk about building an opportunity economy, it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business,\u201d Harris said.<\/p>\n
WATCH:<\/p>\n
Kamala details her plan to bring down prices (which are up 20.3% since she took office):<\/p>\n
\u201cI grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn. Ya know?\u201d pic.twitter.com\/XbRpRHaLKs<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n In a speech on August 16 in North Carolina, Harris outlined a plan to impose a federal restriction on \u201cprice gouging\u201d to lower food and grocery costs. However, critics, including some within her own party and various media commentators, have dismissed the proposal as extreme and impractical, arguing that it resembles collectivist price control and would only result in higher, not lower, prices as well as shortages.<\/p>\n Kamala uses a lot of words to say absolutely nothing:<\/p>\n \u201cMy focus is very much about what we need to do over the next 10-20 years to catch up to the 21st century around, again, capacity, but also challenges.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/8nEjI8kDpf<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n Reporter: How are you different from Joe Biden?<\/p>\n Kamala: *Nervously repeats herself and fails to explain how she\u2019s different from Joe Biden* pic.twitter.com\/ALh0vE5aZh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n\n Also, earlier this week, Shark Tank<\/em> star Kevin O\u2019Leary said Harris\u2019s tax policies could severely harm the U.S. economy, particularly in terms of capital growth and sustaining the American dream.<\/p>\n The O\u2019Leary Ventures chairman cautioned the Democratic presidential nominee about the \u201cmultiple effects\u201d her tax policies could have, warning that they would negatively impact not only businesses but also Americans on a personal level.<\/p>\n \u201cTaxes will go up with their proposals,\u201d\u00a0he said<\/a> on FOX Business\u2019 \u201cThe Big Money Show\u201d Thursday, also adding, \u201cShe\u2019s admitting that she\u2019s not denying it. That\u2019s a debate that\u2019s going on in terms of the classic, \u2018make the rich pay their fair share.’\u201d He added: \u201cThat\u2019s a narrative that goes into every single election cycle.\u201d<\/p>\n Harris\u2019 campaign website outlines several proposals, including quadrupling the tax on stock buybacks, imposing a 25% minimum tax on wealthy households, and increasing the tax rate on capital gains and dividends for households earning over $1 million from 20% to 28%. However, O\u2019Leary, also known as \u201cMr. Wonderful,\u201d has expressed significant concerns about the potential impact of setting the corporate tax rate at 28%.<\/p>\n \u201cThe more concerning one for the economy, not just personal taxes, is corporate tax rates. That, at her proposed 28%, would put the U.S. economy in an uncompetitive position.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cLast time we did this to ourselves, we started to see dislocation of headquarters moving to places like Ireland and other lower tax jurisdictions,\u201d he explained. \u201cThat, we shouldn\u2019t do. That\u2019s a mistake for either party. That\u2019s a huge mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re right in the middle, right now, in the G7, G20. So if all of a sudden we start charging [a] 28% corporate tax rate, plus add on state [taxes], in some cases, you\u2019re in the 30 [percentile] and that\u2019s just not competitive anymore in terms of the G20 or G7,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s, to me, the most horrific outcome, and I\u2019m very nervous about that.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThis [is] a policy-lite election. I\u2019m disappointed that Harris doesn\u2019t give us more policy specifically on taxes, specifically on corporate taxes. I need to know that,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n The post Harris Rambles About \u2018Middle Class\u2019 And Lawns When Asked How She\u2019ll Make Life Better<\/a> appeared first on Conservative Brief<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In a Friday interview with 6ABC Philadelphia\u2019s Action News, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked by anchor Brian Taff about her plans to improve affordability for Americans, but her response veered off into a lengthy reflection on her middle-class upbringing and the significance of well-maintained lawns. 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