So much for the one policy position Kamala Harris has taken publicly in this election. Jon Karl hardest hit!
Over a week ago, Harris tried rolling out an economic agenda for the campaign, which turned out to be mainly warmed-over Bidenomics. The only real change came in an emphasis on alleged price gouging — or as Harris put it, “price gauging“:
OMG. Kamala said “Price Gauging” instead of “Price Gouging”…
I get misspelling it, but how do you not realize you are saying the completely wrong word?pic.twitter.com/e0EzVRFeol
— Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) August 16, 2024
Harris’ threat to pass federal price controls generating alarm and scoffing across the political spectrum. The Washington Post’s editors called her proposal “populist gimmicks,” while pointing out that Harris knew nothing about the famously low-margin, highly competitive market in groceries. WaPo columnist Catherine…
