Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who is currently running for vice president alongside Kamala Harris, struggled to explain how they plan on helping families in financial distress during a Tuesday interview with WMAZ, a local CBS affiliate in Macon, Georgia.
Walz first attempted to establish relatability by stating that he and Harris are familiar with the struggles of middle-class individuals because they, too, belong to this demographic. He went on to explain their plan for addressing financial strain on families.
I tell them Kamala Harris and I know something about it being middle-class folks. Our family sit at the table trying to pay the bill. We know coming out of the COVID pandemic with prices where they were, that people need to see some relief.
Walz then shifted focus onto various proposals unrelated to inflation: home ownership, lowering drug prices for senior citizens, and investing in rural communities through acts such as the Investment Acts which have reportedly created numerous new jobs. However, critics argue that these plans fail to address the immediate needs of families struggling with monthly expenses and are long-term projects that may not deliver quick relief.
The claim that the Trump administration’s plan for dealing with inflation involved a “national sales tax” is false, as Trump never proposed such a thing. The misconception appears to stem from Democrats labeling tariffs used by the former president to protect American industries as a national sales tax. While President Joe Biden has not removed or decreased these tariffs, his administration recently increased them.