In her first appearance as the Democratic nominee on a CNN interview Thursday night, Vice President Kamala Harris found it a challenge to define her immediate actions if she were to become president this election season.
Prompted to elaborate on her actions upon taking office, Harris said, “Well, there are a number of things,” Harris said. “I will tell you first and foremost one of my highest priorities is to do what we can to support and strengthen the middle class. When I look at the aspirations, the goals, the ambitions of the American people, I think that people are ready for a new way forward in a way that generations of Americans have been fueled by — by hope and by optimism.”
Without offering precise details, she added, “I think sadly in the last decade, we have had in the former president someone who has really been pushing an agenda and an environment that is about diminishing the character and the strength of who we are as Americans — really dividing our nation. And I think people are ready to turn the page on that.”
When the interviewer, Dana Bash, sought more concrete answers, Harris stated, “Day one, it’s gonna be about one, implementing my plan for what I call an opportunity economy,” Harris said. “I’ve already laid out a number of proposals in that regard, which include what we’re gonna do to bring down the cost of everyday goods, what we’re gonna do to invest in America’s small businesses, what we’re gonna do to invest in families.”
The one proposal she did mention was “extending the child tax credit to $6,000 for the first year of their child’s life to help them buy a car seat, to help them buy baby clothes, a crib.”
