Question: Does Kamala Harris have an original thought in her head?
Answer: Not on economics, clearly. Today, Harris rolled out her economic and tax policies, both of which borrow heavily from Donald Trump and J.D. Vance. Harris has endorsed Trump’s tax exemption on tips, and now has embraced Vance’s plan to offer tax credits for each child born to a household.
But what about her bold new plan to address inflation in shelter costs, the biggest driver of cost-of-living increases now? Here’s the New York Times description of Kamala Harris’ “new” plan:
To address the national housing shortage, Ms. Harris plans to call for the construction of three million new housing units in the next four years, an increase from the two million new homes that Mr. Biden promised during his re-election campaign.
She will provide up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance for first-time home buyers and…
