During a town hall on CNN on Wednesday, 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris responded to a question on how her plan to combat "price gouging" on groceries "during emergencies or times of crisis" would help with the fact that grocery prices have just been high every day for years by stating that there should be accountability "when companies are taking advantage of the desperation and the need of the American people," and stating that "most" companies don't gouge.