The US vice-president sat down with a local ABC News station in the key swing state of Pennsylvania to discuss the economy, a political vulnerability, and gun control.
Reacting to the interview, her Republican rival, Donald Trump, said she had a very hard time answering the simplest of questions.
Harris and Trump are in a dead heat in Pennsylvania and other battleground states ahead of November’s White House election, according to opinion polls.
During Friday’s 11-minute sit-down in Johnston, Harris was asked how she would bring down prices for Americans. Inflation has been receding since it surged early in the Biden administration to a 40-year high, even as unemployment fell to historic lows.
She said she would give small-business owners a $50,000 tax deduction to start their enterprises and a $25,000 down payment for first-time homebuyers. The price-tag for the plan and who might qualify are unclear.