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Kamala Harris has found herself in a bit of a pickle, one that raises eyebrows among conservatives. The Vice President is being accused of borrowing from the Republican playbook, and the accusation is coming from none other than a former top economic advisor under President Trump. The topic at hand? A proposed $50,000 tax credit for small businesses seems to echo an idea that had previously been championed by Republican leadership.
Kevin Hassett, the former chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers, recently pointed out that Harris’s $50,000 small business tax credit isn’t entirely original. Instead, it looks suspiciously like an idea Trump and his administration floated back in 2018. During that time, Republicans sought to expand small business deductions from $5,000 to a much more substantial $20,000, a move that sailed through the House with little help from Democrats. Now, apparently, the Vice President is polished and primed to take credit for a plan her party previously rejected.
Harris Accused of Copying Another Trump Economic Policy
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The irony is rich. It’s like watching a child throw a tantrum over broccoli, then a few years later, they’re trying to sneak it onto their dinner plate when they think no one’s looking. Harris’s pitch for a generous small business tax credit might have met some favorable chatter from conservatives and moderate Democrats. Still, it begs the question: is this really a shift in principle, or just a desperate attempt to catch up with a good idea that had once been out of reach?
Hassett made it clear that expanding tax deductions for startups isn’t just a good idea; it’s a Republican idea that Harris was previously against. Conservatives might find themselves chuckling at the sheer audacity of her switcheroo. It’s almost as if the Vice President had been keeping a list of policies she opposed, and with her party’s recent struggles, she decided it was time to start erasing them from the record. The trouble is, the past has a way of following people around, whether they like it or not.
As conservative Americans watch this political play unfold, the spectacle raises a few eyebrows. Is Harris truly advocating for small businesses now, or is it merely a convenient shift designed to curry favor with an increasingly skeptical electorate? On a grand stage, the spotlight is on her, and it remains to be seen whether she can genuinely own these ideas or if voters will see through the thin veneer of political expediency. The clock is ticking, and the backtrack is alive and well.
