After touring a manufacturing plant in Chattanooga on Thursday, Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty criticized Vice President Kamala Harris’ economic plans, calling her vision for the country “socialism.”
In a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, last week, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, called for federal policy banning price gouging on food as well as giving up to $25,000 in down payment assistance for first-time homebuyers.
“It reminds me of the kid in sixth grade who says, ‘Free ice cream for everybody if you vote for me,'” Hagerty said in an interview. “There’s no way to execute on these policies. If she does what she’s talking about in the housing market, it’ll drive inflation in housing again. Every policy that this administration has followed has driven up inflation.”
He said Harris’ anti-price gouging policy is an attempt to blame corporate America for inflation.
“Are they going to litigate every company in America?” Hagerty said. “Markets actually work. What she’s talking about is pure socialism.”