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Although details of Harris proposal remain fuzzy, it has already become a lightning rod for criticism.
Those critics include radio show host and financial guru Dave Ramsey.
Ramsey is not the only one who has pushed back against the proposal.
Republicans who back ex-PresidentDonald Trumpin the 2024 election accuse Harris of pushing communist price controls, Politico reported.
Even economists who might otherwise back Harris have criticized the price gouging proposal.
That includes Jason Furman, a Harvard economist who worked in the Obama administration.
Another tweet pointed out that 37 states, including Texas, already have price gouging laws on the books.
I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there, Michigan Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, told the NBC News program Meet the Press.
Meanwhile,not all economic expertsthink price controls are necessarily a bad idea in the first place.
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