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During the first three years of \u201cSaturday Night Live\u201d \u2014 way back in the 1970s \u2014 the cast included John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, Jane Curtin, and Laraine Newman.<\/p>\n

They\u2019d all go on to become mega-stars, but back then, the 20-something nobodies were known as the \u201cNot Ready For Primetime Players.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even though it\u2019s more than half a century later, you can add one more member to the \u201cNot Ready For Primetime Players\u201d \u2014 Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n

Well known for her word salads \u2014 the former federal prosecutor seems unable to speak extemporaneously \u2014 the veep shoved both of her feet into her mouth last week with one of her worst verbal blunders of her vice presidency.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnderstand that across our country, how many people cannot afford to live where they work and have to commute to work, sometimes hours at a time, driving over bridges and roads that are falling apart \u2014 what that might mean in terms of a flat tire, what that means in terms of coming out of pocket because your car insurance doesn\u2019t cover it,\u201d Harris said<\/a> at a private campaign fundraising event in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Then she dropped the bombshell. \u201cAnd the average American is a $400 unexpected expense away from bankruptcy,\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

So hang on. Harris is in some massive mansion surrounded by a bunch of fatcat moneybags trying to persuade them to drop big bucks into Campaign 2024, and she tells them average Americans are just $400 from disaster?<\/p>\n

How out of touch could she be?! Does she not realize that the Biden-Harris administration has made things so, with soaring inflation, sky-high gas prices (on their way to $4 again), food prices soaring, and home interest rates the highest since the 1990s?<\/p>\n

She clearly doesn\u2019t. In another speech at Drake University in Des Moines, Harris said, \u201cMost Americans are just one unexpected expense away from bankruptcy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The White House recently claimed that \u201cBidenomics\u201d has created more than 13 million jobs, including nearly 800,000 manufacturing jobs. \u201cAmerica has experienced the strongest growth among leading economies since the pandemic. Inflation has consistently declined over the past 11 months, plummeting by more than half,\u201d a statement from the administration declared.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s just half of the story. Biden took office in January 2021, when a gallon of regular gas cost<\/a> $2.39. Now, the nationwide average is $3.78, according<\/a> to the AAA. Food prices at grocery stores soared 11% between 2021 and 2022. And car prices? Fuhgedaboutit. New car prices have soared<\/a> 24%.<\/p>\n

Harris\u2019 frank admission to slip past sharp-eyed wags on social media, who commented on the state of the U.S. economy \u2014 including one 2024 presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah, that\u2019s called Bidenomics and it\u2019s a problem,\u201d wrote Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC). \u201cAmericans have lost $10,000 in spending power because of the Biden-Harris agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yeah, that\u2019s called Bidenomics and it\u2019s a problem. <\/p>\n
Americans have lost $10,000 in spending power because of the Biden-Harris agenda. https:\/\/t.co\/0cNR34yt6O<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Tim Scott (@votetimscott) July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Another offered a more conspiratorial take.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd that is EXACTLY where @VP and @Joebiden want most Americans to be. They want you destitute and helpless so that your only chance at survival is government. Democrats want to increase dependency,\u201d one X user wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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And one wag put the final nail in Kalama\u2019s declaration.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven Kamala Harris thinks Bidenomics is a complete and utter failure!\u201d<\/p>\n
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Even Kamala Harris thinks Bidenomics is a complete and utter failure! https:\/\/t.co\/0ViK4EKlOJ<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Dan K. Eberhart (@DanKEberhart) July 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The views expressed in this piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/em><\/p>\n
Joseph Curl has covered politics for 35 years, including 12 years as White House correspondent for a national newspaper. He was also the a.m. editor of the Drudge Report for four years. Send tips to josephcurl@dailywire.com and follow him on Twitter @josephcurl.<\/em><\/p>\n
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