{"id":2325534,"date":"2024-08-16T07:12:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-looks-to-shift-blame-for-biden-era-inflation-away-from-government-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T07:19:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T11:19:02","slug":"harris-looks-to-shift-blame-for-biden-era-inflation-away-from-government-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-looks-to-shift-blame-for-biden-era-inflation-away-from-government-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris looks to shift blame for Biden-era inflation away from government &#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\">28<\/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-looks-to-shift-blame-for-biden-era-inflation-away-from-government-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=2325534&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 recent move to navigate the \u2062political landscape surrounding inflation, Vice President Kamala Harris plans to redirect blame from the Biden administration to the private sector, characterizing rising prices as a \u2063result\u200b of corporate greed.\u2064 This strategy is aimed at distancing herself from the\u2062 negative perceptions tied to Biden&#8217;s \u200beconomic policies,\u2063 known \u2062as Bidenomics, particularly as\u2063 inflation\u2063 has reached historic \u2064highs during her tenure.\u2063 Harris&#8217;s comments come as inflation\u200c appears to be easing, potentially setting the stage for interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve \u200dahead of the upcoming election.<\/p>\n<p>The high cost of living remains a significant concern for voters, especially when comparing current prices\u200c to those during Donald Trump&#8217;s presidency. Trump and \u2063his allies have preemptively criticized Harris&#8217;s economic remarks \u2062by questioning her past promises to address affordability,\u2062 suggesting that her administration&#8217;s policies have contributed directly to the current financial strains.<\/p>\n<p>Historically, inflationary\u200d periods have impacted political power dynamics,\u200b leading to shifts \u2062in voter \u200dsentiment. While both parties are aware of the complexities behind inflation, including federal spending, Harris&#8217;s strategy seeks to \u2062provide a more palatable narrative that aligns\u2062 with liberal solutions, thus potentially mitigating\u200c electoral backlash against Democrats. Polls indicate that voters are more likely to hold President Biden accountable for inflation than Harris, giving her a reason\u2063 to attempt to reclaim the narrative around the issue.  <\/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 looks to shift blame for Biden-era inflation away from government<\/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_1730577\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a> will try Friday to shift blame for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>inflation<\/a> from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/better-than-expected-u-s-economy-added-638000-jobs-in-october-unemployment-dropped-to-6-9\/\" title=\"Better Than Expected: U.S. Economy Added 638,000 Jobs in October, Unemployment Dropped to 6.9%\">federal government<\/a> headed by her and President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> to a greedy private sector.<\/p>\n<p>The push against price-gouging not only allows Harris to distance herself from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/bidenomics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Bidenomics<\/a> and one of the least popular aspects of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/biden-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Biden-Harris administration<\/a>, but it allows her to reframe the whole issue as one of corporate avarice,&nbsp;and therefore solvable through liberal policies,&nbsp;rather than fiscal or monetary irresponsibility.<\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s move comes amid signs inflation is finally cooling, after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/285003\/inflation-rises-to-highest-rate-in-40-years-in-gauge-favored-by-fed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reaching a 41-year high<\/a> during her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-the-bidens-got-rich-while-americans-got-robbed\/\" title=\"Donald Trump: &#039;The Bidens Got Rich While Americans Got Robbed&#039;\">vice presidency<\/a>, auguring a possible interest rate cut by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/federal-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Federal Reserve<\/a> before the election.<\/p>\n<p>But Harris and other Democrats realize the high cost of living compared to when former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Donald Trump<\/a> was in office is a major liability this election year.<\/p>\n<p>Trump appeared Thursday at his property in New Jersey alongside basic grocery store items that have risen in price under Biden and Harris, in a preemptive strike against her economic remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Noting Harris&rsquo;s pledge to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/energy-sec-granholm-soaring-gas-prices-are-an-exclamation-point-that-u-s-must-accelerate-green-energy-push\/\" title=\"Energy Sec Granholm: Soaring Gas Prices Are An \u2018Exclamation Point\u2019 That U.S. Must Accelerate Green Energy Push\">address high prices<\/a> during her first day in office, Trump said, &ldquo;Day one for Kamala was 3 1\/2 years ago. Where has she been?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>J.D. Vance<\/a> (R-OH), Trump&rsquo;s running mate, struck a similar tone on Wednesday. &ldquo;I was listening to Kamala Harris give a rally recently where she said she&rsquo;s going to &lsquo;tackle the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-seeks-to-unburden-herself-of-biden-record-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris seeks to unburden herself of Biden record - Washington Examiner\">affordability crisis&#038;rsquo<\/a>; on day one,&rdquo; he said in the battleground state of Michigan. &ldquo;Kamala, &lsquo;day one&rsquo; was January of 2021 &mdash; &lsquo;day one&rsquo; was four years ago!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Because of your policies,&rdquo; Vance continued, &ldquo;too many children can&rsquo;t afford a nice meal.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In some ways, this has been an ongoing debate. Biden has argued that there are various things the federal government can do, from subsidizing expensive necessities to curbing price hikes by big businesses, to alleviate the cost of living. Republicans have blamed high federal spending itself, particularly the American Rescue Plan, which poured additional trillions of dollars into an economy that was already reopening from the pandemic, for which Harris cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>Econ 101 teaches that inflation is the product of too many dollars chasing too few goods, forcing the Fed to tighten the money supply to address the problem.<\/p>\n<p>But Biden&rsquo;s team has wanted to place the blame on greedy companies shrinking bags of cookies or chips and otherwise charging outrageous prices, something harder to blame on Democrats and which lends itself better to liberal policy solutions.<\/p>\n<p>Inflation in the 1970s and early 1980s brought to an end the expansion of the welfare state that took place from the New Deal in the 1930s to the Great Society in the 1960s. It also rang down the curtain on what had been mostly one-party Democratic rule at the presidential and congressional levels.<\/p>\n<p>Federal spending was elevated and inflationary under Trump as well, complicating easy partisan narratives. But most of that spending took place at a time when businesses were shut down due to restrictions put in place largely by cities and states yet encouraged by the federal government. Those closures had largely ended by the time of Biden&rsquo;s last wave of high spending.<\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, polls have shown that voters do not hold Harris as responsible for inflation as Biden. Muddying the waters about why prices are so high is a way to reclaim an issue that once looked likely to eject Democrats from the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She will lay out an approach relatively light on details,&rdquo; the <em>New York Times<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/08\/14\/us\/politics\/kamala-harris-economy-north-carolina.html?smid=tw-nytimes&amp;smtyp=cur\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a> ahead of Harris&rsquo;s speech in North Carolina. &ldquo;It will shift emphasis from Mr. Biden&rsquo;s focus on job creation and made-in-America manufacturing, and toward efforts to rein in the cost of living. But it will rarely break from Mr. Biden on substance.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>What Harris hopes to do is break with the unpopularity of the administration she has served, necessitating that she replace Biden at the top of the Democratic ticket.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She wants to break with Biden on issues on which he&rsquo;s unpopular. First up: rising prices,&rdquo; <em>Axios <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/08\/14\/kamala-harris-economy-inflation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>. &ldquo;This is part of a highly choreographed effort to define herself &mdash; in some cases, redefine herself &mdash; as a different kind of Democrat.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Except these are all fairly standard Democratic talking points, emphasizing shrunken portion size over bigger government.<\/p>\n<p>Narrowing the gap with Trump is in any event crucial to Harris&rsquo;s chances in November. Friday in Raleigh will be the beginning of her attempts to accomplish just that.<\/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_1730577\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1730577\"}});<\/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>Vice President Kamala Harris is set to attempt to redirect the blame for inflation away from the federal government, which she and President Joe Biden lead, and instead point fingers at a greedy private sector. By addressing price-gouging, Harris aims to distance herself from the unpopular aspects of Biden&#8217;s economic policies while framing the issue as one of corporate greed that can be tackled through liberal solutions rather than fiscal or monetary mismanagement. This strategy comes as inflation shows signs of easing after reaching a 41-year high during her time in office, potentially paving the way for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve ahead of the upcoming election. However, both Harris and other Democrats recognize that rising living costs compared to when former President Donald Trump was in office pose a significant challenge this election year. Trump recently highlighted this issue by showcasing basic grocery items that have increased in price under Biden and Harris during an event at his New Jersey property. He criticized Harris for her past promises to address high prices on her first day in office, questioning her absence since then. Similarly, Senator J.D. Vance echoed these sentiments during a rally in Michigan, reminding voters that &#8220;day one&#8221; was back in January 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The debate over inflation has been ongoing; while Biden argues for various federal measures to alleviate living costs\u2014such as subsidizing necessities or controlling corporate price hikes\u2014Republicans attribute high inflation primarily to excessive federal spending like the American Rescue Plan which added trillions into an economy already recovering from pandemic-related shutdowns (a plan on which Harris cast a crucial vote). Economic principles suggest that inflation arises when too much money chases too few goods; thus tightening money supply is necessary to combat it. However, Biden&#8217;s administration prefers blaming corporations for raising prices or reducing product sizes\u2014a narrative less likely to implicate Democrats and more amenable to liberal policy responses.<\/p>\n<p>Historically speaking, soaring inflation led to significant changes in government spending patterns and political dynamics following previous economic crises. While Trump&#8217;s presidency also saw elevated spending levels contributing to inflationary pressures\u2014largely due to pandemic restrictions\u2014the closures had mostly ended before Biden\u2019s last wave of substantial expenditures began.<\/p>\n<p>Polls indicate voters do not hold Harris accountable for rising prices as much as they do Biden; therefore muddying perceptions around why costs are so high could help reclaim ground on an issue threatening Democratic prospects at the polls. Ahead of her speech scheduled in North Carolina, reports suggest she will present a strategy focused less on job creation (Biden\u2019s emphasis) and more on managing living expenses without diverging significantly from his core policies.<\/p>\n<p>Harris aims not only to distance herself from unpopular aspects associated with Biden but also seeks opportunities where she can redefine herself within Democratic circles ahead of potential candidacy considerations against Trump come November\u2014a critical move given current polling dynamics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2659,"featured_media":2325535,"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_blame_inflation.webp.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[32502,38322,4021,5708,32793],"class_list":["post-2325534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-biden-administration","tag-blame-shifting","tag-harris","tag-inflation","tag-political-accountability"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/harris_blame_inflation.webp.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325534","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\/2659"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325534"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325534\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325535"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325534"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325534"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325534"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}