In a Friday interview with 6ABC Philadelphia’s Action News, Vice President Kamala Harris was asked by anchor Brian Taff about her plans to improve affordability for Americans, but her response veered off into a lengthy reflection on her middle-class upbringing and the significance of well-maintained lawns.

Instead of addressing specific policy details, Harris spoke about her childhood, highlighting her mother’s hard work and the aspirations of her community. She focused on the symbolic value of well-kept lawns rather than providing concrete strategies for making life more affordable for the vast majority of Americans who have been struggling under record inflation and sky-high interest rates throughout the Biden-Harris administration.

“I’ll start with this. I grew up a middle-class kid. My mother raised my sister and me. She worked very hard, she was able to finally save up enough money to buy our first house when I was a teenager. I grew up in a community of hardworking people, you know, construction workers and nurses and teachers,” Harris told the interviewer.

“I tried to explain to some people who may not have had the same experience, you know, a lot of people will relate to this. You know, I grew up in a neighborhood of folks who were very proud of their lawn, you know. And I was raised to believe and to know that all people deserve dignity. And that we as Americans have a beautiful character,” she rambled.

Eventually, Harris touched on the idea of an “opportunity economy” during the interview, suggesting it as a means to support small business startups. However, she did not provide details on the mechanisms or strategies for implementing that policy.

“So when I talk about building an opportunity economy, it is very much with the mind of investing in the ambitions and aspirations and the incredible work ethic of the American people and creating opportunity for people, for example, to start a small business,” Harris said.