VP Harris Defends Inflation Act, Touts Trillions in Gov’t Aid

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Vice President Kamala Harris was criticized on social media after asserting that the Inflation Reduction Act is dropping “trillions of dollars” on American streets. Critics argued that the government spending such large amounts of money would actually exacerbate inflation, not alleviate it. Harris made the comments during a stop on her Economic Opportunity Tour in Milwaukee, where she stated that the Act would invest in a clean energy economy and deal with the climate crisis by building up adaptation and resilience.

Vice President Kamala Harris Faces Backlash Over Inflation Reduction Act Comments

Kamala Harris faced criticism on social media after claiming that the Inflation Reduction Act was injecting “trillions of dollars” into American communities. Critics highlighted the irony of her statement, pointing out that the legislation was intended to stimulate the economy and combat inflation through heavy government spending.

Grabien.com founder and journalist, Tom Elliott, responded to Harris’s comment about the 2022 law by asking, “Has there ever been a more ironic sentence?”

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Harris made her remarks during a stop on her nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour in Milwaukee.

“Because of the Inflation Reduction Act — the infrastructure act — we are dropping trillions of dollars on America’s streets to build back our infrastructure, invest in clean energy, and tackle the climate crisis,” she said.

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Observers argued that government spending on such a massive scale contributes to inflation. Conservative radio host Vince Coglianese sarcastically commented, “Because reducing inflation always involves dropping trillions of dollars on the street!”

Washington Free Beacon reporter Chuck Ross stated, “Dang, they should have called it the ‘Trillions of Dollars on American Streets Act.’ Missed PR opportunity.”

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Professor and conservative columnist David Deavel illustrated the irony of Harris’ statement, stating, “Because of the Pacifism Now Act, we are bombing Americans from sea to shining sea.”

The account for economic research institute “Just Facts” responded: “IN FACT, the root cause of inflation is the federal government dropping trillions of dollars on the streets of America. In the words of former Fed Chair Ben Bernanke, ‘increasing the number of U.S. dollars in circulation’ reduces the ‘value of a dollar.’”

Columnist Phil Kerpen sarcastically wrote, “A highly logical ‘inflation reduction’ strategy.”

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