Kamala Harris Rolled Out An Ambitious Economic Plan. Here’s What’s In It
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled several economic proposals on Friday that would build on existing efforts from the Biden Administration to address higher costs of living—but with a notably more aggressive approach.
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00:00And as President of the United States, it will be my intention to build on the foundation
00:06of this progress.
00:08Still, we know that many Americans don't yet feel that progress in their daily lives.
00:17Costs are still too high.
00:19And on a deeper level, for too many people, no matter how much they work, it feels so
00:25hard to just be able to get ahead.
00:28As President, I will be laser-focused on creating opportunities for the middle class
00:34that advance their economic security, stability, and dignity.
00:40Together, we will build what I call an Opportunity Economy.
00:50And key, key to creating this Opportunity Economy is building up our middle class.
00:59It is essential.
01:04The middle class is one of America's greatest strengths.
01:09And to protect it, then, we must defend basic principles, such as your salary should be
01:17enough to provide you and your family with a good quality of life.
01:24When I am elected President, I will make it a top priority to bring down costs and increase
01:31economic security for all Americans.
01:35As President, I will take on the high costs that matter most to most Americans, like the
01:43cost of food.
01:45We all know that prices went up during the pandemic when the supply chains shut down
01:52and failed.
01:54But our supply chains have now improved.
01:58And prices are still too high.
02:00Look, I know most businesses are creating jobs, contributing to our economy, and playing
02:07by the rules.
02:09But some are not.
02:11And that's just not right.
02:13And we need to take action when that is the case.