VIDEO: MSNBC host who defended Harris’ vagueness changes tune after VP’s solo interview

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From Fox News: MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle called out Vice President Kamala Harris for not answering her question on how she plans to raise taxes with what would likely be a divided government.

In a preview clip of her interview with the Democratic nominee that aired Wednesday, Ruhle pressed where Harris would “get the money” to fund her pricey economic proposals if Republicans on Capitol Hill block her efforts to raise the corporate tax rate.

“Do you still go forward with those plans and borrow?” Ruhle asked.

“But we’re gonna have to raise corporate taxes,” Harris responded. “We’re going to have to make sure that the biggest corporations and billionaires pay their fair share. That’s just it. It’s about paying their fair share.”

Later, Ruhle admitted to MSNBC colleague Nicolle Wallace on “Deadline: White House” that Harris never answered the question.

“If the GOP is controlling the Senate, if she can’t raise corporate taxes, where is she going to get the money from to expand the child tax credit and do whatever she wants to do. And she says, ‘we just have to do it,’” Ruhle said. “That’s great and that’s a campaign promise, but the issue is, if it means we’re gonna just borrow again, then what we’re doing is we’re just never addressing the deficit. And back in the days when you were a proud Republican, debts and deficits matters.”

Ruhle brushed it off while speaking with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, saying, “One could watch and say she didn’t give a clear and direct answer. And that’s okay, because we’re not talking about clear and direct issues.”

More clips from the interview:

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