Harris Called Out For Being A Communist

[bobhikes]

Seem's like even the liberals are looking at Harris in a differnt light. In a article in the Washington Post, columnist Catherine Rampell criticized Vice President Harris' proposal to implement federal price controls in order to stop "price gouging" on groceries.
She wrote:
"At best, this would lead to shortages, black markets and hoarding, among other distortions seen previous times countries tried to limit price growth by fiat," Rampell wrote. "(There’s a reason narrower ‘price gouging’ laws that exist in some U.S. states are rarely invoked.) At worst, it might accidentally raise prices."

"But more to the point: If your opponent claims you’re a ‘communist,’ maybe don’t start with an economic agenda that can (accurately) be labeled as federal price controls," she wrote. "We already have plenty of economic gibberish coming from the Republican presidential ticket. Do we really need more from the other side, too?"

Harris' price control proposal risks validating 'communist' label, says liberal Washington Post columnist

Washington Post columnist Catherine Rampell criticized Vice President Harris' proposal to implement federal price controls in order to stop “price gouging."

www.foxnews.com

Maybe the holiday is coming to an end for Harris when people start looking at her and remembering her failed attempt to run for President.

I found this humorous as Trump called Harris a communist whereas the world leader he references as a great leader is Putin an actual communist, so is Trump saying that he likes Harris leadership abilities.

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

I found this humorous as Trump called Harris a communist whereas the world leader he references as a great leader is Putin an actual communist, so is Trump saying that he likes Harris leadership abilities.

As far as I can tell Putin is not a communist.

 

[Argentbear]

Agenda 47 is more of a plan than Harris has. No real details but a written platform of priorities. Where is that for Harris?

But price controls is what she is proposing. Do you agree with government controlling prices and confiscating patents?

the US Government already sets price controls for utilities like electricity, natural gas and water

Many municipalities have rent control regulations that cap the maximum amount of rent landlords can charge or that limit the speed at which those rates can increase.

Medicare and Medicaid establish rates of reimbursement for various goods and services



US courts have repeatedly upheld the constitutionality of price controls. In Yakus v. US and Bowles v. Willingham for example

 

[RestlessSoul]

Yes, I've heard some sharp criticisms of FDR along those lines.

I didn’t mean it as a criticism. In any case, it wasn’t communism that inspired his government’s active intervention in the US economy, it was Keynesianism. And it worked.

 

[Clizby Wampuscat]

the US Government already sets price controls for utilities like electricity, natural gas and water

Many municipalities have rent control regulations that cap the maximum amount of rent landlords can charge or that limit the speed at which those rates can increase.

Medicare and Medicaid establish rates of reimbursement for various goods and services



US courts have repeatedly upheld the constitutionality of price controls. In Yakus v. US and Bowles v. Willingham for example

Both those cases did not conclude rent price fixing by the government can be done across the board.

Where do you draw the line. Can government set prices on anything and should they? Where do you control the price for eggs for example? At the farm, buyers, transportations, stores?

 

[Bear Wild]

As far as I can tell Putin is not a communist.

He is not it the conceptual idea of communism as Marx suggested but the current political use of the word as nothing to do with the original meaning of the word. Most communist countries do not share everything equally nor have equality of status of common ownership or control. The term is to represent a pattern of supreme control of a government over the people when used in a negative way.

 

[F1fan]

Both those cases did not conclude rent price fixing by the government can be done across the board.

Where do you draw the line. Can government set prices on anything and should they? Where do you control the price for eggs for example? At the farm, buyers, transportations, stores?

What do you think Trump intends to do when he says he will ask every agency in the government to do what they can to lower prices? No comment? Run away?

 

[Kathryn]

What do you think Trump intends to do when he says he will ask every agency in the government to do what they can to lower prices? No comment? Run away?

I personally believe that just about any entity can cut their expenses and therefore their costs by 5 percent.

 

[metis]

FDR had price controls. He wasn't a communist.

As did Nixon when combating "stagflation". Unfortunately, some people seem to all so conveniently forget history.

 

[metis]

As far as I can tell Putin is not a communist.

He's a fascist.

 

[Copernicus]

Agenda 47 is more of a plan than Harris has. No real details but a written platform of priorities. Where is that for Harris?

Agenda 47 is mostly not legislative, but a plan to rule by presidential decrees and wishful thinking. The main goal seems to be retribution for perceived grievances rather than a vision for the future. Much of it aligns closely with Project 2025, which was authored by Trump supporters, many of whom will be implementing policies if we are unfortunate enough to see him in the White House again. I see it as a plan for ending democracy in the US, although I doubt that it would lead to much more than temporary chaos and decline for our country. The only reason Trump doesn't call his agenda Project 2025 is that he is pretending to disown what the Heritage Foundation has planned for him. Basically, they run his show. He isn't really a policy guy, but he is a rule by rage sort of guy.

The platform priorities for Harris are basically the same as they would have been for Biden. She has not had time to change much in them, but her goals align well with his. You'll actually find legislative proposals in the DNC platform. Here it is. Enjoy.

Democratic Platform

But price controls is what she is proposing. Do you agree with government controlling prices and confiscating patents?

No, she did not call for price controls. That is Republican spin. She has called for a ban on price gouging. Most of us live in states that have some version of a ban on price gouging. Her proposals focus on special areas where the price gouging has contributed to heavy inflation--pharmaceuticals and food industry. Her proposals lacked specifics, and the Democratic Platform does not give specifics on how any price gouging ban will be achieved. Profits are good and necessary for business. Obscene profits are neither good nor necessary for consumers.

To answer your question, I do approve of government regulations that punish price gouging practices in the marketplace, especially when they are driven by monopoly control in market sectors. As for "confiscating patents", I've already addressed that. If taxpayers helped fund the R&D that led to patents, then the government is entitled to get a return on its investment. If government-backed research leads to new profitable business, then the public should not have to pay exorbitantly to enjoy the benefits of that research. The government should retain some rights to those patents in the same sense that my employer of 25 years retained ownership of my research results and my two patents. My name is on both patents, but my former employer owns them.

 

[Argentbear]

Both those cases did not conclude rent price fixing by the government can be done across the board.

Where do you draw the line. Can government set prices on anything and should they? Where do you control the price for eggs for example? At the farm, buyers, transportations, stores?

I beleive the law and he courts have already answered that

 

[sun rise]

I've not yet seen any conservative answer to big business ripping off consumers because of their ability to set prices because there is little or no competition. For example, and it's a classic, the price of insulin.

 

[Ignatius A]

I've not yet seen any conservative answer to big business ripping off consumers because of their ability to set prices because there is little or no competition. For example, and it's a classic, the price of insulin.

I've yet to see a leftist explain how govt control of prices (a Communist policy) makes life better for consumers

 

[Argentbear]

I've yet to see a leftist explain how govt control of prices (a Communist policy) makes life better for consumers

you mean like price controls on electricity and water and other utilities?

 

[Ignatius A]

you mean like price controls on electricity and water and other utilities?

Yes. Communist policies. Give people choices and prices drop. No need for govt interference.

 

[Kathryn]

you mean like price controls on electricity and water and other utilities?

Hey, all I know is that prices on water and other utilities have also gone up.

 

[Argentbear]

Yes. Communist policies. Give people choices and prices drop. No need for govt interference.

how many municipal water companies are competing for your business?

 

[Ignatius A]

how many municipal water companies are competing for your business?

That's the point. None. If there was youd be paying lower prices for water and other utilities but low intelligence leftists think govt have to control prices.

 

[Ignatius A]

Hey, all I know is that prices on water and other utilities have also gone up.

Right because ths govt allows for only one provider.