Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said Sunday that Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden have “one policy difference” despite NBC host Kristen Welker giving him multiple opportunities to do so. ” could not be mentioned.
Since becoming the Democratic presidential nominee, Harris has struggled to distance her campaign from her current role in the Biden administration. Welker told Shapiro on “Meet the Press” that Harris has distanced herself from Biden, given that Harris has not recently provided details about how her administration will change. They were asked whether they thought they had “done enough.”
“You know, Kristen, what’s clear is this is not a race between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden, this is a race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, and there’s a clear contrast in that. “I think Kamala Harris wants to cut taxes for the middle class and small businesses. Donald Trump and his economic policies are going to raise costs for middle class families,” Shapiro said. I started.
The Democratic governor went on to express support for Harris’ “approach to foreign policy” and her push to “restore” Roe v. Wade, while former President Donald Trump said he wanted more “disruption.” ” and claimed that they wanted to reduce “freedom.”
“I think there’s a clear contrast between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump,” Shapiro continued. “And voters are literally going to the polls right now, all over the country, focused on that choice. They don’t have a choice between Kamala Harris and Joe Biden.”
But Welker pointed out that a majority of voters do not approve of Biden’s handling of issues such as the economy and inflation, and asked if Harris could point to “key policy differences” between Biden and Harris. , or if he could explain what a Harris administration would look like, I asked Mr. Shapiro. He “looks different” from the current president. (Related: Biden won’t show up with Kamala Harris by Election Day: Report)
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“I’m really encouraged by Vice President Kamala Harris’ focus on how to cut taxes for small businesses,” Shapiro said. “Focus on expanding the child care tax credit. That’s what I’ve done here in Pennsylvania, and I’ve seen it work to ease the burden on families. Focus on things like that. I think that’s especially important, and I think that’s what Kamala Harris specifically brings to this race.”
“But those aren’t necessarily differences. They are some degree of expansion or adjustment of what has been done before. Can you name one difference in policy?” Welker asked again.
The Democratic governor said his “focus” is on the “contrast” between Harris and Trump, repeating previous comments about Trump’s “disruption.”
A recent poll of Biden’s approval ratings found that only 39% of voters think his handling of the United States is satisfactory, slightly higher than his lowest approval rating of 36% in July. According to to Gallup.
Harris faced backlash on October 8 when she said on ABC’s “The View” when asked if she had “done anything different than President Biden” in the past four years, saying, “I can’t think of anything.” faced. The vice president also failed to provide a clear answer on how his administration would move the country “forward” in an interview with FOX’s Bret Baier on Wednesday.
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