Governor Gretchen Whitmer avoids directly answering if Vice President Kamala Harris's price control plan is smart econom

[Punisher2021]

NEW: Governor Gretchen Whitmer avoids directly answering if Vice President Kamala Harris's price control plan is smart economic policy.

WELKER: "Obama's economic advisor Jason Furman said, 'This is not sensible policy' and warned that price controls could stifle economic growth. Do you think this is the best way to bring down prices in Michigan?"

WHITMER: "I think people are reading too much into what has been put out there."

WELKER: "And yet it is what the Vice President is proposing. Former President Trump called the policies communist, and the Washington Post editorial board called them a gimmick. Is this plan to ban price gouging anything more than a gimmick?"

WHITMER: "I think it speaks to Kamala Harris's values."

WELKER: "So you think it's smart policy?"

WHITMER: "It's worth walking the path, having the conversation, and figuring out how we make this economy work for everybody."

Price controls in the Soviet Union and Venezuela led to economic collapse, hyperinflation, and widespread hunger.

Why is Vice President Kamala Harris proposing price controls?