{"id":2330694,"date":"2024-08-25T15:53:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasible-privately-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T15:56:49","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T19:56:49","slug":"democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasible-privately-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasible-privately-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats praise Harris\u2019s most visible policy publicly but doubt it\u2019s feasible 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-feasible-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=2330694&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>Vice President Kamala Harris recently proposed a ban on price gouging in\u2062 grocery stores, which has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/floridas-desantis-promises-to-revoke-student-visas-of-terrorism-supporters\/\" title=\"DeSantis vows to cancel student visas for terrorism backers in Florida.\">received \u2062mixed reactions<\/a> from Democrats. While\u200d the proposal is publicly praised, many lawmakers privately doubt its\u200b feasibility in Congress. They worry it \u200dserves primarily as\u200d a political\u200c message aimed at\u200b deflecting blame for rising \u200cinflation\u2064 onto \u200ccompanies rather than a serious \u2063legislative\u200d effort. Reports indicate that even if\u200b Democrats gain control of both Congress\u2062 and the White House in \u2064the upcoming election, the \u200cproposal is unlikely to \u2064pass. This strategy appears to help Harris distance \u200bherself from\u2062 the unpopular \u2064elements of President Biden&#8217;s administration\u2064 while highlighting her role as \u200ca leader. Despite \u2062leading in \u2063some polls against former President Donald Trump, \u200dHarris faces challenges \u200bin solidifying her political stance.  <\/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 feasible 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-praise-harriss-most-visible-policy-publicly-but-doubt-its-feasibly-privately-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Democrats praise Harris\u2019s most visible policy publicly but doubt it\u2019s feasibly privately - Washington Examiner\">major policy proposals earlier<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sen-schumer-says-senate-will-vote-on-same-sex-marriage-bill-in-september\/\" title=\"Sen. Schumer Says Senate Will Vote on Same-Sex Marriage Bill in September\">privately assured<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-lawmaker-wants-to-ban-grand-theft-auto-claiming-its-responsible-for-increased-carjackings\/\" title=\"Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Ban \u2018Grand Theft Auto,\u2019 Claiming It\u2019s Responsible For Increased Carjackings\">proposed ban<\/a> 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 viability. Earlier this month, Harris introduced a significant proposal aimed at prohibiting price gouging in grocery stores and similar businesses. However, many Democrats doubt that it will successfully navigate 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 serious legislative effort likely to pass. Many within the party believe it serves to shift responsibility for inflation and rising prices away from the government and onto corporations. One unnamed 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, this proposal would still face insurmountable challenges. While control of both chambers remains uncertain, upcoming Senate races appear to favor Republican candidates post-election.<\/p>\n<p>This messaging strategy seems designed for Harris to distinguish herself from some unpopular aspects of President Joe Biden\u2019s administration while leveraging her position as vice president. Before his campaign ended last month, Biden had attempted to frame his economic record positively under the label &#8220;Bidenomics.&#8221; Despite Harris leading former President Donald Trump in several polls, she continues trailing 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 its implications 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 is addressing concerns central to Americans&#8217; everyday financial struggles<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2330695,"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-2330694","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\/2330694","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=2330694"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330694\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330695"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330694"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330694"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330694"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}