{"id":2325161,"date":"2024-08-15T14:44:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:44:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-price-gouging-ban-merely-a-rhetorical-ploy-on-voters-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T14:48:30","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T18:48:30","slug":"harris-price-gouging-ban-merely-a-rhetorical-ploy-on-voters-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-price-gouging-ban-merely-a-rhetorical-ploy-on-voters-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris \u2018price gouging\u2019 ban merely a \u2018rhetorical ploy\u2019 on voters: Sarah Bedford &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-price-gouging-ban-merely-a-rhetorical-ploy-on-voters-sarah-bedford-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2325161&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utterly-breathtaking-yahoo-news-reporter-compares-covering-trump-to-fighting-d-day\/\" title=\"\u2018Utterly Breathtaking\u2019: Yahoo News Reporter Compares Covering Trump To Fighting D-Day\">recent article<\/a> by Sarah Bedford \u200din the *Washington Examiner*, \u200dKamala Harris&#8217;s proposal \u200bto ban \u200b&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-california-gas-czar-will-boost-prices-even-higher\/\" title=\"California&#039;s new gas czar to further increase prices.\">price \u2063gouging<\/a>&#8221; is\u200d described \u2063as a political tactic \u2064aimed\u200c at diverting attention from the administration&#8217;s \u200bhandling of inflation. Bedford\u2062 criticizes the initiative as lacking serious legislative viability and asserts that it is a \u2062rhetorical strategy to blame\u2064 external factors for rising prices instead of acknowledging the\u200d impact of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/target-responds-after-companys-alleged-black-friday-scam-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Target addresses viral Black Friday scam allegations\">current economic policies<\/a>. She \u2062emphasizes\u2062 that\u2062 this approach mirrors \u2062previous attempts by President Biden, which have struggled to resonate with voters. \u200bBedford argues that\u2064 Harris is trying to\u2062 address a problem she helped\u200b create,\u2062 complicating her effort\u2063 to present herself as a solution provider.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris &lsquo;price gouging&rsquo; ban merely a &lsquo;rhetorical ploy&rsquo; on voters: Sarah Bedford<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1730885\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sarah-bedford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Sarah Bedford<\/a> argued the Harris campaign is attempting to shift blame on her handling of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a>, citing a recent price control proposal by Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Harris is set to announce a broader economic framework regarding her plans to tackle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a> on Friday, which would include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3122411\/harris-teases-price-gouging-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>lower food prices through a &ldquo;price gouging&rdquo; ban<\/a>. Bedford, the <em>Washington Examiner&rsquo;s<\/em> investigations editor, dismissed this proposal as the Biden-Harris administration trying to avoid taking responsibility for inflation, adding that it does not have &ldquo;a serious chance at becoming law.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a rhetorical ploy, more than anything,&rdquo; Bedford said on Fox Business&rsquo;s <em>Cavuto: Coast to Coast<\/em>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s the Biden-Harris administration trying to pin the blame for inflation on someone other than them, that there&rsquo;s some sort of conspiracy between food producers and grocery stores to cheat Americans out of more of their money and this isn&rsquo;t the result of their own inflationary policies and deficit spending.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2549894&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=c7ee14a004a93096efbeafd925608ccc\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bedford also questioned whether this latest move by Harris will resonate with voters, as a similar move by President Joe Biden earlier this year failed to gain traction. In February, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2849969\/biden-blames-big-companies-consumer-super-bowl-economic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden pushed the term &ldquo;shrinkflation&rdquo;<\/a> in a move to promise voters that he would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2852367\/white-house-pushes-shrinkflation-messaging-low-biden-economic-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>take on corporations shrinking products<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding Harris making a similar move to Biden, Bedford argued the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a> is attempting to provide a solution to a problem she was involved in creating. She added it would be &ldquo;really hard&rdquo; for her to distance herself from the topic of inflation, as this is her biggest vulnerability aside from the southern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/border\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>border<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), former President Donald Trump&rsquo;s running mate, spoke <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3122399\/vance-voters-too-smart-to-support-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>critically of Harris for her handling of inflation on Wednesday<\/a>, questioning why she is waiting until she becomes president to address this topic. He then said voters are &ldquo;too smart&rdquo; to believe Harris&rsquo;s campaign promises, whereas he and Trump have a &ldquo;clear&rdquo; vision to address this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/3120437\/inflation-falls-for-fourth-month-in-a-row-now-at-2-9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Annual inflation fell to 2.9% in July<\/a>, making it the lowest it has been since March 2021. On a month-to-month basis, inflation rose 0.2%.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1730885\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730885\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sarah Bedford from The Washington Examiner criticized Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s recent proposal to ban &#8220;price gouging,&#8221; suggesting it is a tactic to deflect responsibility for inflation. Bedford noted that Harris plans to unveil a comprehensive economic strategy on Friday, which aims to lower food prices through this ban. She characterized the proposal as an attempt by the Biden-Harris administration to blame others for inflation rather than acknowledging their own policies and spending practices. During an appearance on Fox Business\u2019s Cavuto: Coast to Coast, Bedford stated, \u201cThis is more of a rhetorical maneuver than anything else,\u201d arguing that it implies a conspiracy among food producers and grocery stores rather than recognizing the administration&#8217;s role in rising prices. She expressed skepticism about whether this initiative would resonate with voters, recalling that President Biden&#8217;s earlier efforts\u2014such as promoting the term &#8220;shrinkflation&#8221;\u2014did not gain much traction. Additionally, she pointed out that it would be challenging for Harris to separate herself from inflation issues since they represent her significant vulnerabilities alongside concerns about the southern border. Senator J.D. Vance (R-OH) also criticized Harris on Wednesday for her approach to inflation, questioning why she waits until potentially becoming president before addressing these issues and asserting that voters are too savvy to trust her campaign promises compared to his and Trump&#8217;s clearer vision for solutions. As of July, annual inflation had decreased to 2.9%, its lowest level since March 2021, although there was a month-to-month increase of 0.2%<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2325162,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris-price-gouging-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7008,4021,38217],"class_list":["post-2325161","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-ban","tag-harris","tag-price-gouging"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Harris-price-gouging-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325161","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325161"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325161\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325162"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325161"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325161"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325161"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}