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“Why Didn’t She Do it?”

Harris debated well, but she’s stuck with her own record as vice president

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Sep 11, 2024
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Vice President Harris during the presidential debate.

Vice President Harris came out talking a good policy game in the presidential debate, promising an “opportunity economy,” a $6,000 tax cut to young families, a $50,000 tax deduction to startup small businesses, $25,000 in down-payment assistance, “sustaining America’s standing in the world.”

President Trump was fortunate to have won a coin toss that earned him the last word for his closing statement: “Why hasn’t she done it?” he asked the voters, then addressing his opponent directly: “You haven’t done it and you won’t do it.”

Trump noted that Harris has been vice president for three and a half years. “We’re being laughed at all over the world,” Trump said.

By that point it was nearly 11 pm on the east coast, but it was the final thought that any undecided or wavering voter would be left with. 

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