
Democrats are not entirely on the same page regarding President Joe Biden‘s economic talking points, with the economy poised to be the No. voter 1 issue of the 2024 election.
Democrats disagree over how much Biden should criticize businesses for their contributions to increased consumer prices so he does not portray himself as anti-business and anti-economic growth as polling indicates voters are down on the economy.
Democrats, such as Center for American Progress Action communications senior adviser Colin Seeberger and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D‑NY), are encouraging Biden to pick fights with corporations and label them as greedy, as well as argue that former President Donald Trump would raise costs for families if he is reelected.
“Just as he has in taking on insulin manufacturers, he should call out by name companies like W.K. Kellogg or Kimberly-Clark who, respectively, continue to increase the price of groceries like cereal or diapers while at the same time citing increasing profits in quarterly earnings calls,” Seeberger told the Washington Examiner of the food manufacturer and the producer of Huggies disposable diapers.
Biden should also support lawsuits brought by state attorneys general, including Arizona‘s Kris Mayes, who is suing property management software company RealPage …