Whitmer links abortion to strong voter feelings on economy: ‘This is about our personal economy’
By
Ross O'Keefe
September 3, 2024 12:50 pm
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) linked abortion to the economy in a Tuesday interview on MSNBC’s Morning Joe in an effort to connect some strong feelings about economic issues with women’s reproductive rights.
The economy has universally been regarded by voters as the most important issue this election cycle, though Democrats have continued to hammer abortion as a primary item in their agenda. Republican candidates are regularly viewed as better choices to handle the economy, while Democrats are more often picked as favorites to tackle questions about abortion.
“I would submit that abortion is about the economy too,” Whitmer said when asked about how Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign is addressing the economy.
“The most important profound decision a person or family or woman will make is whether and when to bear a child. This is about our personal economy … our collective economy. How can women get in the workforce if they can’t make their own decisions about whether and when to bear a child or access healthcare?” the governor said.
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