Harris’ price control proposal risks validating ‘communist’ label, says liberal Washington Post columnist

‘CommonSense’Department:KamalaHarrissaysshe’slayingoutherneweconomicplantomorrowandherpoliciesmaybeevenworsethanBiden’sfailed‘Bidenomics.’ WashingtonPostcolumnistCatherineRampellcriticizedVicePresidentHarris’proposaltoimplementfederalpricecontrolsinordertostop“pricegouging”ongroceries.  “It’shardtoexaggeratehowbadthispolicyis,”Rampellwroteinanop-edpublishedonThursday.“Itis,inallbutname,asweepingsetofgovernment-enforcedpricecontrolsacrosseveryindustry,notonlyfood.Supplyanddemandwouldnolongerdeterminepricesorprofitlevels.Far-offWashingtonbureaucratswould.TheFTCwouldbeabletotell,say,aKrogerinOhiotheacceptablepriceitcanchargeformilk.” TheHarriscampaignannouncedonWednesdaythatshewouldinstitutea“federalbanonpricegougingonfoodandgroceries”aspresidentinanattempttostop“bigcorpor