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"Our agenda to lower costs for American families would cut taxes for the middle class, reduce grocery costs, take on price gouging, lower the costs of owning and renting a home, continue to bring down the costs of prescription drugs, and relieve medical debt for millions of Americans." – Kamala Harris speaking at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, Aug. 16, 2024.
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Kamala is off and running.

In typical socialist-liberal fashion, she's outlined her plan to get America going. Which seems to be a slightly reworked slogan of Trump's "Make America Great Again."

Strange, she and Joe have had almost four years to get America going. What's the hold up?

On Sept. 10, during the ABC News Presidential debate with Donald Trump, maybe Kamala will let us know why

she's waited so long by offering a blueprint of corrections she believes necessary in repairing a few of the glitches.

Keep in mind, this is the same person who couldn't find the border when she was Joe's Border Czar. Now, she wants to be President.

Since Joe's only hanging around for a few more months, what he thinks and says doesn't really matter much. Besides, he spends a lot of his time at the beach, and Washington seems to have no trouble ambling along without him.

Even when he's in town, it's difficult to recognize if he realizes he's in town. He takes few daily appointments; schedules limited appearances and conducts infrequent Congressional visits.

Readers may recall he was recently unceremoniously removed from the campaign by behind-the-scenes Democrat Party managers, in spite of being the leading Primary Election candidate to go against Trump in November.

Inserted in his place was Vice President Kamala Harris who – without a doubt – has far less political credibility and skills than Joe.

In fact, the last time she ran for President in 2020, she didn't last much past the first debate, washing out early.

So, what did Joe do? For some unfathomable reason, he picked her for his VP. It's been down hill from there.

However, she must have enough brain cells connected to know what day of the week it is. Apparently, in Washington that counts for something.

The "exciting" new Democrat team of Kamala and Tim Walz – an obscure leftist governor from Minnesota – are going to recharge America by continuing with the same failed policies – regulate, borrow, spend and tax to keep the scam going.

Kam wants grocery stores to stop "price gouging" by implementing "price controls." A sneaky way to make sure inventories will shrink, and small food markets will collapse.

She boasts government should provide $25,000 for housing assistance to folks needing financial help. Kamala's a little vague on the details but knows it will stimulate the economy because it's such a good socialist idea.

Kind of a knock-off of Joe's "Student Loan Relief" escapade. Itself, a phony scheme resembling the "Obama Care" fiasco – "If you like your doctor, you can keep your doctor" pledge while, allegedly, reducing medical and hospital costs.

We see how well that boondoggle is functioning.

Since "Bidenomics" was a colossal flop, Kam and Tim are going to get tough on inflation by mirroring Joe's amazingly unsuccessful "Inflation Reduction Act." A cleverly disguised piece of legislation to promote the Biden Administration's fictitious efforts to cut rising costs and expenses.

Only, it's not working very well. Apparently, the IRA must have skipped over food, fuel, housing and utility charges – and almost everything else – in attempting to control inflation.

Joe sounded sincere; the media gobbled it up and life went on a few dollars more per transaction.

As did the Federal debt, which is currently about $35 trillion: A figure, reportedly, costing taxpayers $105,000 per person (including children) and $266,000 per household. The tab is adding up at the rate of $6.4 billion per day.

If you're interested, the Treasury Department estimates the annual interest on this behemoth will total more than $1.1 trillion of $2.5 trillion in tax revenues – about 44% of all Federal taxes collected for the year.

Excluding Joe's double-scoop ice cream cones. After all, being President of the United States has its perks. The leader of the Free World can't be expected to carry such a heavy burden without enjoying an occasional sweet treat to calm the nerves.

Hope you're saving a few dollars and cents to pay towards the bill. Unfortunately, interest on this mountain of debt is eating us up. There is no way we can stay ahead of it if the government continues to mismanage the economy.

Like a modern-day tragedy, the misfortune of this catastrophe will not fall on the shoulders of those who caused it, rather upon innocent folks whose only mistake was trusting the assurances, and ignoring the lies, of their government representatives.

Sadly, I doubt Kam and Tim possess the background, knowledge and competency to even make a dent in the problem. Expecting them to understand basic economics is like wishing in one hand while holding a dog turd in the other. It won't take very long before you figure out which one is more genuine.

Actually, if their past performances are indicative of future results, the situation will inevitably worsen.

We'll look back with nostalgia on the good old days of only 9% inflation, steak costing $17 a pound, homes selling for nearly a quarter of a million dollars, and you could drive off the car lot in a brand new $76,000 pickup + registration + insurance + gas, or electric if you choose.

Then, on top of everything else, we'll be reminded every April to be sure to pay our "fair share" of taxes. For the simple reason we've all been told "Taxes are the price we pay for living in a civilized society."

As if Webster's definition of being civilized has been changed to "Borrowing, spending and taxing yourself into oblivion."

Thank goodness Kamala is going to "Fix everything on day 1" because we may not make it to day 2 . . .

Mike Bibb