Policy and Politics
On Friday, VP Harris unveiled her economic plan.
It’s her first major policy proposal and includes: millions of new starter homes, $25,000 downpayment assistance for some first-time homebuyers, raising child tax credits ($3,600 per child per year, $6,000 for newborns), and––most controversially––a ban on price gouging for food producers and grocers.
An editorial in the typically Harris-friendly Washington Post said it’s “hard to exaggerate how bad” the anti-price-gouging policy is, while Former President Trump compared the plan to “SOVIET style price controls.”
Trump also took some heat Friday after saying receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom (highest civilian award) is “much better” than receiving the Medal of Honor (highest military award) because soldiers who get it are “in bad shape” or dead. Trump’s campaign said the comments were misconstrued.
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CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE
Politicians come and go, often disappointing supporters and opponents alike. Put your hope in the Lord, who has no term limit, who rules with compassion, and who executes justice perfectly.
“But the Lord sits enthroned forever; he has established his throne for judgment. And he judges the world with righteousness; he executes judgment on the nations with fairness. The Lord is a refuge for the persecuted, a refuge in times of trouble. Those who know your name trust in you because you have not abandoned those who seek you, Lord.” Psalm 9:7–10 (CSB) (read full passage)