Vice President Kamala Harris. Credit | REUTERS
United States – Vice President Kamala Harris will give the first policy-focused address of her tenure as the Democratic presidential candidate on Friday where she will lay out a plan on how to address the popular voter concern of costs.
Rescheduled Event Due to Tropical Storm Debby
Harris will give a speech on Tuesday in Raleigh, North Carolina, a state Democrats still believe they can flip this election, to “lay out an agenda to decrease costs for middle-class families and fight corporate greed on prices,” a campaign aide said, as reported by Reuters.
Details of the event have not been disclosed in previous arrangements. Harris had to reschedule an event in North Carolina last week due to the effects of tropical storm Debby.
North Carolina, which gives Harris more confidence in her campaign’s momentum, holds the election on November 5 where she faces Republican Donald Trump.
For the campaign, states like Pennsylvania are strategically vital, but North Carolina is slightly more of a stretch. Democrats have claimed victory there in only two presidential contests in the past fifty years.
A Shift in Strategy
Harris’ speech is expected to reveal a similarly combative style and aggressive rhetoric toward the Republicans or a shift in tone or substance compared to Joe Biden, whose economic policies failed to perform well among voters frustrated with the high prices for housing, medicine, groceries, and gasoline.
Advocacy on Tax and Healthcare Issues
On Saturday, Harris proclaimed her stance on removing taxes for tips, a policy which Trump also endorses. As part of Harris’s advocacy on the issue, she will stand with Biden at the White House on Thursday for an event likely to center on healthcare expenses.
Track Record Against Corporate Greed
As California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2016, Harris cracked down on “corporate greed and price gouging” the campaign official outlining that the pharmaceutical, oil, electronics and cosmetics industries all felt this from Harris.
Harris “understands that costs are too high and therefore will initiate dealing with inflation immediately after being sworn in ‘Day One,’” said an official who requested anonymity before heading to the event.
It sets a stark contrast with Trump, who claims that deregulation in the financial, energy, and manufacturing sectors will lead to reduced expenses and more expansion, as reported by Reuters.
Harris had a five-point nationwide lead over Trump in the October 7th to 10th Ipsos poll, 42% to 37%, which was larger than the Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted on July 22nd-23rd.
