Kamala Harris admits food prices have risen under Biden

Vice President Kamala Harris admitted to a small group of supporters on Friday that food prices had been “too high” under President Biden.

“We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when supply chains shut down and failed, but our supply chains have now improved and prices are still too high,” the 59-year-old Democratic presidential candidate said during a campaign appearance in Raleigh, North Carolina, in a speech outlining her new economic plan.

“A loaf of bread costs 50 percent more today than it did before the pandemic,” Harris continued, confirming one of former President Donald Trump’s key campaign messages that the economy was in far better shape during his presidency.

“The price of ground beef has gone up by almost 50%,” she added, prompting someone in the small audience to exclaim, “Wow.”

The 59-year-old vice president blamed “bad actors” for the rapidly rising food prices, including “major food companies” who she said are “recording their highest profits in two decades” and “grocery store chains” who are allegedly “not passing on” their savings to consumers.

It is striking that in her criticism of food prices under the Biden administration, she does not mention the role of the inflation crisis in food prices.

Harris mentioned inflation only once in her speech, when she celebrated recent economic data showing it had “fallen below 3%.”

Under Biden, the 81-year-old, the US has struggled with inflation not seen in 40 years – peaking at 9.1% in June 2022.

Harris presented her economic plan for the first 100 days of her presidency if elected. The event was significantly smaller than most of her previous rallies, which have been well attended since she was nominated to succeed Biden on the Democratic presidential ticket.

According to local broadcaster WBTV, the Harris campaign said only about 250 people attended the afternoon event at Wake Tech Community College.

She called for a $25,000 bonus for first-time home buyers and proposed the “first nationwide ban on price gouging.” [gouging] for food” as part of their controversial economic agenda.