VP Harris helped create 'Bidenomics,' White House says

WASHINGTON (TND) — White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters during a White House press briefing Wednesday that Vice President Kamala Harris helped create President Joe Biden’s economic strategy, dubbed “Bidenomics.”

The president coined the term to encompass his strategy of rebuilding the economy “from the middle out and the bottom up, not the top down.” His plan claims to be the antithesis of trickle-down theory, a Reagan-era policy which argued providing tax breaks to large corporations would lead to improved outcomes for all Americans.

Axiosreported Wednesday that Harris is working to “distance herself” from the plan, citing its unpopularity with voters.

“Harris won't say it this bluntly in public, but her advisers do so privately: She wants to break with Biden on issues on which he's unpopular,” the outlet wrote. “First up: rising prices. This is part of a highly choreographed effort to define herself — in some cases, redefine herself — as a different kind of Democrat.”

When asked about the validity of the claim, Jean-Pierre said the plan is a product of both politicians, not just President Biden.

“Are you aware this is the Biden-Harris administration?” she asked. “One thing that I know for sure, know for sure, is that this president, this vice president are fighting very hard to make sure that the middle class is stronger.”

She went on to claim Republicans are fighting to push “MAGA-nomics” which would “supercharge inflation” and “cut social security.”

"Bidenomics has been something that both the president and the vice president has worked on,” Jean-Pierre added.

Republicanscriticized the Harris campaign this week for its vagueness regarding the vice president’s policy proposals. The campaign’s website notably lacks information associated with Harris’s platform.

Conversely, former President Donald Trump’s campaign website includes 20 bullet points and a PDF document laying out his stances on key issues.

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