Opinion | Kamala Harris Endorses Nixonomics (Comrade K channeling Lenin)

MSN (WSJ Editorial Board) ^ | 08/16/2024 | Staff

[Az Joe]

We wrote Friday that Kamala Harris was likely to continue President Biden’s unfinished Build Back Better agenda, but it turns out we were far too optimistic. The policy priorities the Vice President laid out Friday are much worse, including a plan to impose national price controls on food and groceries.

[Az Joe]

The last American President to impose wage and price controls was Richard Nixon in the early 1970s. He had to stage a humiliating retreat amid shortages and market dislocations, and prices immediately soared when controls were lifted.

[Lod881019]

Obama had if you like your doctor you can keep your doctor.

Kamala with price controls literally has if you like your favorite restaurant you can’t have your favorite restaurant.

[lightman]

The first Great American Toilet Paper shortage happened under Tricky Dick.

[llevrok]

The first Great American Toilet Paper shortage happened under Tricky Dick.

Was that the one unintentionally caused by a Johnny Carson joke?

[llevrok]

Kamala with price controls literally has if you like your favorite restaurant you can’t have your favorite restaurant.

Especially if they use natual gas

[avital2]

first Kamala copies Trump - no tax on tips. then JD - child tax credit. then the disastrous mistake, she copies failed Nixon policy, similar to that which collapsed Cuban and Venezuelan economies. lucky for us that even leftie economists give this an F.

[Dalberg-Acton]

The Constitution does not grant that power to the government.

[Vinnie]

Prices soared before the starting date for price controls. Companies scrambled to raise prices anticipating being unable to in the future.