Housing Issues (f/k/a Harris Economic Agenda Speech)

[CarolinaFever]

Meanwhile, Trump has no agenda or plans at all to do anything.

 

[UNCRx85]

Listen, I'm sorry, but I just can't vote for a candidate whose economic policy doesn't include a unilateral 10% tariff on all imported goods, including food, thereby making my grocery bill skyrocket. I have no choice!

well, my friend, you're in luck. Would 20% earn your vote?

Railing against inflation, Trump floats 20% tariff that could boost prices, experts say

While campaigning in North Carolina, Donald Trump suggested he could impose widespread tariffs up to 20%. Experts say high tariffs stunt economy.

www.usatoday.com

 

[nycfan]

“Together we will build what I call an ‘Opportunity Economy’ …”

 

[lawtig02]

Glad she’s doing these speeches. Also glad they’re not prime time speeches, like at the convention. Wonks like us enjoy these policy speeches, but I’m sure 99% of Americans would think they’re boring as hell.

 

[Centerpiece]

Madam Vice President rocking the Carolina Blue blazer. Looks great on her. But of course she’s a gorgeous woman and looks good in anything

 

[Calheel]

she’s a gorgeous woman and looks good in anything

Is that you Donald?

 

[lawtig02]

She’s really good at this. A couple of verbal stumbles but nothing major. And the contrast with Trump’s insane diatribe at Bedminster yesterday is so striking. Kamala is the serious candidate. Anyone paying attention knows that. And showing that is the main goal of speeches like this.

 

[nycfan]

— nice statement about her middle-class upbringing, working at McDonalds for spending money during college and finding that others were working there to raise a family, general commiserating about cost of food —

Cut to blasting Trump’s tariff plans as “effectively a sales tax” on everything we import, then list the proposed Trump Taxes …

 

[Centerpiece]

Is that you Donald?

He did say she’s hot… didn’t he?

 

[lawtig02]

I really think NC is in play for Kamala.

 

[nycfan]

Restore EITC and Child Tax Credit, increase CTC to $6,000 in the first year of a child’s life. Claims they will do so and lower the deficit. So somebody has to pay more …

 

[nycfan]

Sort of skips how taxes will have to go up for wealthier people … to how much Trump already gave to Billionaires and Millionaires

— “who you fight for tells us who you are” is her framing:

 

[nycfan]

 

[CFordUNC]

It's so weird. Watched the whole thing and can't seem to pinpoint any Marxism or socialism!

 

[Calheel]

It's so weird. Watched the whole thing and can't seem to pinpoint any Marxism or socialism!

Price controls are pretty socialist, no?

 

[BlooVooDoo]

I really think NC is in play for Kamala.

At least enough that Trump has to play defense there.

 

[farce©]

Price controls are pretty socialist, no?

I reckon Nixon was a socialist then.

 

[mpaer]

I reckon Nixon was a socialist then.

At 9 p.m. on August 15, Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office, announcing the program of wage and price controls, closing the gold window, and new tariffs on imports. Simultaneously, he issued Executive Order 11615 implementing these policies immediately. Congressional reaction was mixed, but the stock market soared, rising almost 4 percent on August 16. (Businesses thought that the controls on wages would be beneficial, while the constraints on prices were easily evaded; for example through rebates on automobile purchases, which originated during this time and continue today.)

 

[CFordUNC]

I reckon Nixon was a socialist then.

Beat me to it.

 

[CFordUNC]