Her positions have been articulated and are easy to find. Your simply following along with the rest of the desperate right wing claiming she hasn't stated her policy positions.
Kamala Harris, as Vice President and previously as a U.S. Senator and 2020 presidential candidate, has advocated for a range of policies that reflect her platform on various issues. Here’s an overview of the key elements of her platform:
1. Health Care
- Medicare for All: Initially supported a single-payer system during her presidential campaign, with a plan that would transition over 10 years and allow for the continuation of private insurance.
- Affordable Care: Advocated for strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to ensure more Americans have access to affordable health care.
- Reproductive Rights: Strong advocate for protecting and expanding access to reproductive health services, including abortion rights.
2. Criminal Justice Reform
- End Cash Bail: Proposed the elimination of cash bail to reduce the criminal justice system’s disproportionate impact on low-income individuals.
- Marijuana Legalization: Supported the federal legalization of marijuana and the expungement of records for those convicted of marijuana-related offenses.
- Police Reform: Advocated for police accountability measures, including a national database for police misconduct, banning chokeholds, and implementing nationwide use of body cameras.
3. Economic Justice
- Middle-Class Tax Cuts: Proposed tax cuts for middle-class families, including the LIFT the Middle Class Act, which would provide tax credits of up to $6,000 per year.
- Minimum Wage Increase: Supported raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Equal Pay: Advocated for policies to close the gender pay gap, including requiring companies to certify that they are paying men and women equally for comparable work.
4. Climate Change and Environmental Justice
- Green New Deal: Co-sponsored the Green New Deal, a broad resolution aimed at addressing climate change through investments in clean energy and infrastructure.
- Environmental Justice: Introduced legislation focused on addressing the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on low-income communities and communities of color.
5. Education
- Teacher Pay: Proposed a federal investment to increase teacher salaries by an average of $13,500 per year.
- Student Debt Relief: Advocated for reducing student loan debt, particularly for borrowers from low-income backgrounds, and supported making community college free.
6. Immigration
- Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Supported creating a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, including DREAMers protected under DACA.
- Family Reunification: Opposed the Trump administration’s family separation policy and advocated for reuniting families who were separated at the border.
7. Voting Rights
- For the People Act: Supported this electoral reform bill that aims to expand voting rights, reduce the influence of money in politics, and strengthen ethics rules for public servants.
- John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act: Advocated for restoring and strengthening the Voting Rights Act to protect against discriminatory voting practices.
8. Gun Control
- Universal Background Checks: Called for mandatory universal background checks for all gun purchases.
- Assault Weapons Ban: Supported reinstating the federal ban on assault weapons.
9. Women’s Rights
- Reproductive Freedom: Strong advocate for women’s reproductive rights and access to abortion services.
- Paid Family Leave: Supported federal policies to ensure workers have access to paid family leave for family and medical reasons.
10. Labor Rights
- Workers’ Rights: Advocated for strengthening unions, protecting workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively, and ensuring fair wages and working conditions.
11. Civil Rights
- LGBTQ+ Rights: Supported measures to protect and expand rights for LGBTQ+ individuals, including advocating for the Equality Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
- Racial Equity: Promoted policies aimed at addressing systemic racism, including criminal justice reform, economic justice initiatives, and expanding access to quality education and health care.
12. Foreign Policy
- Global Alliances: Emphasized the importance of maintaining and strengthening global alliances, especially with NATO allies.
- Human Rights: Advocated for a foreign policy centered on human rights, including supporting democratic movements and condemning authoritarian regimes.
These elements reflect the major themes of Kamala Harris’s platform, which is aligned with many progressive and Democratic Party values. As Vice President, her role primarily involves supporting the broader agenda of the Biden administration.
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