Vice President Kamala Harris appeared out of her depth as she struggled to answer questions during her first solo interview as the Democratic presidential nominee.
Harris appeared on 6abc Action News (WPVI-TV) with the usual soft-ball questions.
However, the problems began when Harris was asked if she could name “one or two specific things” that she was planning to do that would bring prices down and tackle inflation.
The Vice President could not name a single policy that will bring down prices.
Later in the interview, she mentioned her plan to give $25,000 in down payment assistance to first-time home buyers, which would actually increase the price of homes, making them unaffordable.
“Well, I’ll start with this,” Harris began.
“I grew up a middle class kid. My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard.”
“She was able to finally save up enough money to buy our first house when I was a teenager. I grew up in a community of hard working people, you know, construction workers and nurses and teachers,” she added.
“And I try to explain to some people who may not have had the same experience, you know, if — but a lot of people will relate to this.”
“You know, I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn, you know? And, and I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity and that we, as Americans, have a beautiful character.”
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“You know, we have ambitions and aspirations and dreams, but not everyone necessarily has access to the resources that can help them fuel those dreams and ambitions,” she continued.
“So when I talk about building an opportunity economy, it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business,” Harris added.
“My mother, you know, worked long hours, and our neighbor helped raise us, we used to call her … I still call her our second mother. She was a small business owner. I love our small business owners.”
“I learned who they are from my childhood, and she was a community leader. She hired locally, she mentored. Our small businesses are so much a part of the fabric of our communities, not to mention, really, I think, the backbone of America’s economy.”
She then explained how she would give business startups a large tax deduction, which, again, does not bring down prices and make life more affordable for Americans.
While Harris claimed that her $25,000 in home buying assistance would help people afford those homes long-term, experts say the incentives could lead people to purchase homes they won’t be able to afford long-term, leading to a mortgage crisis.
