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Harris has not been shy about her economic priorities.
Here are some of Kamal Harriss campaign platformsmajor economic planksand how they will impact the national economy.
This reduced child poverty to 5.2%, a historic low.
In 2022, when the pandemic relief expired, child poverty surged again to 12.4%.
But the bill to do so has not passed the Senate.
Harris may make the passage of this bill a priority for her administration.
This bill proposed a tax credit of up to $3,000 per person formiddle and low-income workers.
Harris proposed this bill in 2018, and the cost of living has significantly increased since then.
This seems likely to continue and even expand in a Harris administration.
Shes also a supporter of expanding Medicare in those states that have not already done so.
Protecting Social Security
Much has been said during this election cycle about the precariousness ofSocial Security benefits.
Harris supports the Biden administrations position against cutting Social Security benefits and against privatizing Social Security.
Harris would require earnings above $250,000 per year to also be subject to Social Security tax.
Economic Growth
Like Biden, Harris supports measures that will support middle-class families.
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