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Kamala Harris Is Right to Focus on Price Gouging [1]
['Danielle Deiseroth']
Date: 2024-09-03
By Danielle Deiseroth
With less than 70 days to go until the election, the economy and inflation remain top concerns for voters, especially the undecided swing voters who could determine the outcome of the 2024 race.
Recent Data for Progress polling has found that likely voters select “the economy, jobs, and inflation” as their top issue this election — with swing voters prioritizing the economy at an especially high rate. These voters are particularly concerned about inflation and the cost of food and groceries.
However, voters currently trust Donald Trump more than Kamala Harris on inflation by a +5-point margin — including a +31-point margin among swing voters — meaning Harris must use the next two months on the campaign trail to narrow the gap.
Earlier this month, Harris took a step in that direction by unveiling a set of new economic policies, largely focused on lowering costs and taking on corporate price gouging.
New Data for Progress polling finds that voters believe that passing legislation to prevent corporate price gouging is the most effective way to lower costs. However, most voters have not yet heard about the work the Biden-Harris administration has done on this issue.
First, in a late July survey, voters were asked if they’re more concerned about short-term costs like groceries and gas or long-term costs like housing and health care. Respondents are roughly split between short-term (50%) and long-term costs (46%).
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