Source: Politico
“Vice President Kamala Harris used her first major solo interview to push her economic message and ding Donald Trump, as the Democratic presidential nominee moved to address some of her biggest vulnerabilities this week. Harris’[s] sitdown with MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle followed an economic speech in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, part of her effort to reverse Trump’s advantage with voters on the economy. She used that speech to add layers to an economic plan Republicans have slammed as thin, promising to eliminate degree requirements for federal jobs, double union apprenticeships in her first term and reform permitting to speed up building projects. … ‘you just don’t throw around the idea of tariffs across the board,’ Harris said. ‘That’s part of the problem with Donald Trump. Frankly, I’m going — and I say this in all sincerity — he’s not serious about how he thinks about some of these issues.'” [editor’s note: Well, she’s not wrong … but she’s not especially “serious,” either – TLK] (09/25/24)