Harris calls out ‘opportunity economy’ in first one-on-one matchup

Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris detailed her economic vision Wednesday in her first one-on-one cable interview.

Harris and former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump are making plans competing economic agendas The two will face off in an extremely tight race for the Oval Office this week.

“I really love and am inspired by the spirit and character of the American people – we are ambitious, we have aspirations, we have dreams, we can see what is possible, we have an incredible work ethic , but everyone has the opportunity to achieve these goals, we don’t lack them, but not everyone has what’s at their fingertips,” Harris told MSNBC host Stephanie Ruhle.

“My vision for the economy — what I call an opportunity economy — is to ensure that all Americans — no matter where they come from, no matter where they are — have the ability to actually achieve those dreams and aspirations, and that includes the middle class Families, just know that their hard work is what makes them successful,” she said.

early Wednesday, Harris touts her economic plan Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In an interview with MSNBC later in the day, she reiterated her plan to cut taxes for more than 100 million Americans, including a $6,000 tax break for new parents in their child’s first year.

In the first year, Harris said, these parents will “need help buying cribs, car seats, and we all benefit when they are actually able to do what they naturally want to do with their children.”

Part of her economic agenda also includes providing up to $25,000 in down payment assistance to first-time homebuyers and tax breaks of up to $50,000 for first-time small businesses.

She also criticized Trump when it came to the economy, saying he “just doesn’t think too hard about some of these issues.”

this Trump campaign On Wednesday, she fired back at the MSNBC appearance, saying it was “(another) reminder of why she never gives interviews” and that she was “inadequate and has no plans to provide interviews to the American people.”

trump card presented his economic plan Earlier this week in Georgia, part of that effort included imposing tariffs on exports, and he vowed to impose 100% tariffs on cars imported from Mexico.

Harris to visit southern border

Harris also addressed immigration, telling Ruhle that “our immigration system is really broken and needs to be fixed.”

She also said she would bring back a major law and sign it into law. bipartisan border security bill began earlier this year while blaming Trump for legislative failure.

“He vetoed a bill that actually would have solved the problem because he wanted to solve the problem rather than solve the problem, and that’s part of the problem that needs to be solved,” Harris said.

The vice president will visit the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday, his first trip since becoming the Democratic nominee. Her visit to Douglas, Arizona, comes at a time when she has repeatedly faced bipartisan criticism and backlash for her efforts around immigration issues.

Former President Trump, Republican presidential candidate. (Anna Chanmemaker/Getty Images)

in a truth society posts Earlier this week, regarding Harris’ upcoming visit, Trump once again called Harris a “border czar,” saying, “It’s a disgrace that she waited so long and allowed millions of people to be expelled from prisons, mental hospitals around the world.” and criminal cells into our country” It’s not just South America, many of the arrivals are terrorists, and to a degree never seen before! “

President Joe Biden Harris returns in 2021 Help address ‘root causes’ of Central American migration, but he not given to her The title of “Border Czar”. The Department of Homeland Security is responsible for border security.

What’s next for Harris and the Trump campaign

Harris is scheduled to meet with Ukrainian President Zelensky on Thursday afternoon.

Her campaign said in a press release Thursday that the meeting between the two leaders “is a reminder that the Vice President has always been a champion of America, promoting our security and prosperity on the world stage, and standing up to Dictators and autocrats”.

This will be her seventh meeting with Zelensky, according to his campaign, noting that as vice president, “she helped assemble a global coalition of 50 allies and partners to help Ukraine defends itself.

Trump is scheduled to speak on Friday in Walker, Michigan. Later in the day, he will host a town hall meeting in Warren, Michigan.

In the thick of the college football season, Trump will attend the Alabama-Georgia football game on Saturday at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa Confirmed to National Newsroom last week.

Harris’ running mate, Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, will attend the Michigan-Minnesota football game in Ann Arbor on Saturday, the Harris-Walz campaign announced.

He also plans to campaign there and will “talk to students about the power of their vote and the importance of registering to vote before the November election,” according to the announcement.

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