Fox News host Greg Gutfeld criticized Vice President Kamala Harris for her “economically illiterate” policy proposals, which include a crackdown on alleged price gouging in the grocery industry and a $25,000 cash infusion for first-generation homebuyers, as well as forgiveness of medical debt for her voter base.
He argued that these ideas could lead to food shortages and warned that such policies treat the public as uninformed.
“I would rather listen to somebody who began as a millionaire and is now a billionaire than somebody who doesn’t have a damn clue about economics. I’ve never heard a candidate today more unsure of themselves on a topic than Kamala Harris,” Gutfield said.
“I think she’s been burdened by the weight of expectations put on her by the media. I’ve never seen a better campaign ad for Trump. She’s campaigning better for Trump than Trump is.”
Gutfeld emphasized the importance of understanding who ultimately pays for these initiatives, likening them to previous policies that burden taxpayers.
“First, let’s talk about the down payment issue on the House. A lot of this stuff is infuriating because they’re treating the American public like idiots. She makes a proposal that is only half an equation. The first half is, here’s a nice thing for you. The second half is missing, who pays for it?” Gutfeld asked.
“You saw this with student loan theft, described as forgiveness. Who paid for it? You paid for it. You see with immigration policy, who’s footing the billions and all that free stuff? You’re paying for it. Nothing is free. Nothing is free. And the sooner or later you figure that out, the better off you’re going to be. And that’s directed at Democrats who don’t understand that these policies are going to sink this country.”
He compared Harris’ proposals to failed economic strategies in the Soviet Union and Venezuela, asserting that no reputable economist would support her approach and highlighting the role of consumer demand in driving prices.
“There is no payoff for industries to increase, artificially inflate their prices, because the people who drive the prices are the consumers. That is, if you want to understand supply and demand, it’s the consumers who drive the prices. There is absolutely no debate on this. There is not a single economist who would agree that this is the right thing to do. We can go and talk about Eastern bloc countries, you can look at the cheap terrible cars that they made, in the appliances they made, but you already know that story,” he said.
