{"id":2325689,"date":"2024-08-16T13:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-williams-declares-harris-has-no-clue-how-to-help-taxpayers-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-16T13:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-16T17:55:13","slug":"roger-williams-declares-harris-has-no-clue-how-to-help-taxpayers-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-williams-declares-harris-has-no-clue-how-to-help-taxpayers-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Roger Williams declares Harris has \u2018no clue\u2019 how to help taxpayers &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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%2Froger-williams-declares-harris-has-no-clue-how-to-help-taxpayers-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=2325689&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>Texas\u2062 Representative Roger\u200d Williams has criticized Vice President\u2064 Kamala Harris, the Democratic \u2064presidential nominee, claiming that she lacks understanding \u2063of how to manage the economy and assist taxpayers. During his \u200cappearance\u200b on Newsmax, Williams stated, \u200d&#8221;She doesn\u2019t \u200chave a clue on how to generate income\u200c for \u2064Americans and\u200c help the taxpayers,&#8221; arguing that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/buttigiegs-former-firm-shells-out-573-million-to-evade-lawsuits-over-role-in-opioid-crisis\/\" title=\"Buttigieg\u2019s Former Firm Shells Out 3 Million to Evade Lawsuits Over Role in Opioid Crisis\">price fixing<\/a> and increased regulation \u200care ineffective. His comments come ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago,\u200c where Harris is expected\u2062 to unveil her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/where-cabinet-members-of-gop-presidential-candidates-stand-on-2024\/\" title=\"GOP Presidential Candidates&#039; Cabinet Members&#039; Positions on 2024\">economic\u200c policy<\/a>, which may include a federal ban on \u200dprice gouging. Williams emphasizes the importance of competition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dozens-of-former-bush-officials-leave-republican-party-calling-it-a-trump-cult\/\" title=\"Dozens Of Former Bush Officials Leave Republican Party, Calling It A \u2018Trump Cult\u2019\">free enterprise<\/a>,\u200c and the principles of risk and reward in driving \u2062economic success.  <\/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\">Roger Williams declares Harris has &lsquo;no clue&rsquo; how to help taxpayers<\/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_1731690\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/roger-williams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Roger Williams<\/a> (R-TX) declared Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Kamala Harris<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Democrat<\/a> presidential nominee, has &ldquo;no clue&rdquo; how to run the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>economy<\/a> or help <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/taxpayers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>taxpayers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She doesn&rsquo;t have a clue on how to generate income for Americans and help the taxpayers,&rdquo; Williams said during an appearance on <em>Newsmax<\/em>. &ldquo;When you start price fixing, it never works. There&rsquo;s a thing called competition. There&rsquo;s a thing called free enterprise. There&rsquo;s a thing called risk and reward that makes the country great.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Williams&rsquo;s comments arrive just before the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the likely unveiling of Harris&rsquo;s proposed economic policy, which media reports speculate will contain a federal ban on &ldquo;price gouging.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;[Kamala Harris] doesn&#8217;t have a clue on how to generate income for Americans and help the taxpayers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Texas Rep. Roger Williams slammed Kamala Harris&#8217; economic plan<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRWilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepRWilliams<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmaRechenberg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@EmmaRechenberg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaunKraisman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ShaunKraisman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DRNA8o4L5g\">pic.twitter.com\/DRNA8o4L5g<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1824441872372085113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 16, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Such action would likely see bureaucrats and state officials impose fines on food corporations that market products above a government-determined price. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3122712\/kamala-harris-soviet-price-control-scheme\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>practices have led to<\/a> scarcity, price hikes, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cbo-reports-show-socialized-medicine-would-make-americans-poorer-and-sicker\/\" title=\"CBO Reports Show Socialized Medicine Would Make Americans Poorer And Sicker\">government rationing<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact of the matter is you can&rsquo;t price fix and go after the industry in the food industry,&rdquo; said Williams. &ldquo;They got the lowest margins anywhere. I&rsquo;m in the car business. I&rsquo;m a car dealer. We got the lowest margins anywhere.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;She&rsquo;s confusing sales dollars with net dollars, and it doesn&rsquo;t work. To go after the food industry is ridiculous. She&rsquo;s picking on the wrong people,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>Competition is necessary for the industry to flourish, and government imposition must be stymied, Williams said.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Who&rsquo;s gonna pay for all the freebies?&rdquo; he asked. &ldquo;Maybe some guy is gonna get a tax credit to buy a house who just got his student loan written off. I mean, this is a joke, but we gotta be able to show how it will not work.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Don&rsquo;t go after the industries, any industry, or penalize them for making margins and giving service and product,&rdquo; Williams added.<\/p>\n<p> <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_1731690\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1731690\"}});<\/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>Rep. Roger Williams (R-TX) criticized Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, stating that she has &#8220;no clue&#8221; about managing the economy or assisting taxpayers. During a segment on Newsmax, he remarked, &#8220;She doesn\u2019t understand how to create income for Americans and support taxpayers.&#8221; He emphasized that attempts at price fixing are ineffective and highlighted the importance of competition and free enterprise in driving economic success. His remarks come just ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, where Harris is expected to reveal her economic policy proposals, which may include a federal ban on &#8220;price gouging.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Williams expressed concern that such measures could lead to government officials imposing fines on food companies for pricing their products above government-set limits\u2014practices he believes have historically resulted in shortages and increased prices. He stated, \u201cYou can\u2019t impose price controls on the food industry; they already operate with very low profit margins.\u201d Williams also pointed out that Harris seems to misunderstand financial concepts by confusing sales revenue with net profit.<\/p>\n<p>He argued against penalizing industries for making profits while providing goods and services and questioned who would fund various proposed benefits: \u201cWho\u2019s going to pay for all these freebies?\u201d He concluded by urging against targeting any industry or punishing them for their earnings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2325690,"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\/06\/AP24011714182892-scaled-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4021,38356,8956,32076],"class_list":["post-2325689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-harris","tag-roger-williams","tag-taxpayers","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP24011714182892-scaled-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325689","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\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2325689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2325689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2325690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2325689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2325689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2325689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}