{"id":2330669,"date":"2024-08-25T14:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T18:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasibly-privately-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T14:39:38","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T18:39:38","slug":"democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasibly-privately-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasibly-privately-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats praise Harris\u2019s most visible policy publicly but doubt it\u2019s feasibly privately &#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%2Fdemocrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasibly-privately-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=2330669&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\u2062 article, Vice President Kamala Harris introduced her first\u2062 major policy proposal \u200baimed at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-cant-win-without-election-interference-and-shes-getting-it\/\" title=\"Kamala Can&#039;t Win Without Election Interference And She&#039;s Getting It\">banning price gouging<\/a> in\u200d grocery stores and similar establishments. However, many Congressional \u2062Democrats privately believe \u2064that the proposal\u2062 is \u200bunlikely to pass, even if Harris\u200c wins the White House in the upcoming\u2064 November elections. Critics have likened her proposal to price controls, which have historically failed to address inflation issues. According to reports, the proposal \u2063is seen by some Democrats as a tactic to shift blame for inflation from the government to corporations, with one lawmaker describing it as \u2063a \u2064set\u2064 of &#8220;very general, very lofty\u2062 goals.&#8221; Additionally, even\u200b in a scenario where Democrats \u2063win control of both Congressional chambers, the proposal still <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-campaign-taps-celebrity-circle-for-presidential-campaign-boost\/\" title=\"RFK Jr. seeks celebrity support to boost presidential campaign\">faces considerable challenges<\/a>. This strategy \u2064appears to be part of Harris&#8217;s effort to distinguish herself from President Biden&#8217;s unpopular policies while maintaining her\u2064 position as a\u200c key\u200c figure in the current administration.  <\/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\">Democrats praise Harris&rsquo;s most visible policy publicly but doubt it&rsquo;s feasibly privately<\/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_1736971\" 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\">Kamala Harris<\/a> unveiled one of her first major policy proposals earlier this month, but Democrats are not expecting it to pass through Congress even if she wins the White House in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Harris unveiled a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3122411\/harris-teases-price-gouging-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"proposal\">proposal<\/a> to ban so-called price gouging, specifically with regard to grocery stores and similar establishments. The proposal garnered significant criticism, with some equating her idea to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-biden-doesnt-want-you-knowing-about-drug-price-controls\/\" title=\"What Biden Doesn&#039;t Want You Knowing About Drug Price Controls\">price controls &#038;mdash<\/a>; which have failed to curb inflation and cost issues in various countries. Congressional Democrats have privately assured those concerned with the plan that it is messaging, rather than a proper proposal that could pass through Congress, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2024\/08\/25\/harris-grocery-price-gouging-backlash-00176266?nname=playbook&amp;nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&amp;nrid=849aba7f-f4d5-44d1-8dff-3ca5fb878b65&amp;nlid=630318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"report\">report<\/a> from <em>Politico<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reports that many Democrats in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Congress<\/a> have said it is aimed at shifting blame for inflation and higher prices from the government and to companies. One anonymous Democratic lawmaker told the outlet that, &ldquo;it&rsquo;s clear to me these are very general, very lofty goals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The report also states that even if Democrats were to win both chambers of Congress and the White House in November, it would have no chance of passing. Control of both chambers is widely considered a toss, but the Senate seats up in November do tend to favor a GOP majority after the election.<\/p>\n<p>The messaging appears to be a part of how Harris is seeking to somewhat separate herself from President Joe Biden&rsquo;s unpopular aspects, while also running on her stature as the second in-command for the current administration. <\/p>\n<p>Prior to dropping out last month, Biden&rsquo;s campaign had at one point attempted to spin his economic record as positive, by using the branding of &ldquo;Bidenomics.&rdquo; Even as Harris has taken leads over former President Donald Trump in multiple polls, she still is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3125679\/harris-convinced-voters-different-biden-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"behind him\">behind him<\/a> in key issues, including the economy and inflation.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Allies to Harris&rsquo;s campaign have publicly defended her proposed ban on price gouging, with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) that the proposal &ldquo;speaks to Kamala Harris&rsquo;s values&rdquo; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3125314\/whitmer-argues-price-control-policy-speaks-kamala-harris-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"cautioned\">cautioned<\/a> that &ldquo;people are reading too much into what has been put out there,&rdquo; while on NBC News&rsquo;s <em>Meet the Press<\/em> last week.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3133747\/booker-defends-harriss-vaguery-when-it-comes-to-policies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"argued\">argued<\/a> on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em> that Harri&rsquo;s proposal would put the federal government in line with several states&rsquo; price gouging laws and claimed that she has &ldquo;spoken really to the heart of issues that Americans are concerned about, about their kitchen table economics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\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_1736971\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1736971\"}});<\/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>Democrats publicly commend Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s most prominent policy initiative, yet privately express skepticism about its feasibility. Earlier this month, Harris introduced a significant proposal aimed at prohibiting price gouging in grocery stores and similar businesses. However, many Democrats are not optimistic about its chances of passing in Congress, even if she secures the presidency in November. The proposal has faced considerable backlash, with critics likening it to price controls that have historically failed to address inflation and cost issues in various countries. According to a report from Politico, Congressional Democrats have reassured those worried about the plan that it is more of a messaging strategy than a viable legislative proposal. Many believe it is intended to shift responsibility for inflation and rising prices away from the government and onto corporations. One anonymous Democratic lawmaker remarked that &#8220;these are very general, very lofty goals.&#8221; The report also indicates that even if Democrats were to gain control of both Congress and the White House in November, the proposal would still be unlikely to pass. While control of both chambers remains uncertain, upcoming Senate elections appear to favor a Republican majority post-election.<\/p>\n<p>This messaging seems part of Harris&#8217;s effort to distinguish herself from some unpopular aspects of President Joe Biden\u2019s administration while leveraging her position as vice president. Before his recent withdrawal from the race last month, Biden\u2019s campaign had attempted to frame his economic record positively under the term &#8220;Bidenomics.&#8221; Despite Harris leading former President Donald Trump in several polls, she still trails him on critical issues like the economy and inflation.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of Harris&#8217;s campaign have publicly defended her proposed ban on price gouging; for instance, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) stated that it reflects &#8220;Kamala Harris\u2019s values&#8221; and cautioned against overinterpreting what has been presented during an appearance on NBC News&#8217;s Meet the Press last week. On Sunday\u2019s CNN State of the Union program, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) argued that her proposal aligns with existing state laws against price gouging and emphasized that she addresses concerns central to Americans&#8217; everyday financial struggles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2330670,"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\/kamala-harris-price-gouging-proposal.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,4021,4326],"class_list":["post-2330669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-harris","tag-policy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/kamala-harris-price-gouging-proposal.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330669","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330669"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330669\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330670"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}