Democrats content with Harris pushing economic vibes over substance — for now

Democrats content with Harris pushing economic vibes over substance — for now


CHICAGO — Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to produce a fully fleshed-out economic platform ahead of the general election in November.

The vice president has been criticized for not only dripping out her 2024 policy proposals — like installing tax credits for incentivizing new home construction, targeting price gouging among food suppliers and retailers, promoting growth of cryptocurrencies, and eliminating taxes on tips — but also flipping on a number of her previously held, significantly more progressive policy positions after taking over the top of the ticket from President Joe Biden.

The Harris campaign says that the vice president plans to advance parts of Biden’s unrealized economic proposals, and allies and Democratic strategists consistently pointed to the 2024 Democratic National Convention as a prime venue

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