Explore Key Topics of the 2024 Election
We’ve gathered reporting from mainstream news outlets on the key election topics. The source for each news clip is provided so you can explore it further. Click on the image or cut and paste the link provided.
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour from $7.25. – Expand student debt relief. – Ban “price-gouging” in the grocery industry which increases consumer prices. – Expand antitrust initiatives/enforcement.
Fighting Inflation: VP Harris makes the tie-breaking vote to pass he Inflation Reduction Act which also combats climate change, addresses health care costs and raises taxes on large corporations. CNN https://bit.ly/47A5Q2u
Inflation: Vice President Harris Delivers Crucial Economic Policy Speech In Raleigh, North Carolina. Source: Forbes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeqlvlCJ2Mw&t=2478s
Home Ownership: Reporter Asks Kamala Harris Point Blank How She'll Pay For Economic Policy Proposals In PA Source: Forbes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSeCUOJYrHc
Housing: What are Harris's economic and housing plans? Here's a breakdown of what to expect. Source: MSNBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl892urZD3A
Economy: Harris speaks out on lowering costs for homeowners, Source: ABC, Feb 20, 2022 https://bit.ly/3XvBNFD
Expand the $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket Medicare prescription costs to all Americans. Extend Medicare inflation cap to private-sector drugs. – Expand the number of drugs subject to new Medicare price negotiations. – Work with state entities to cancel $7 billion in medical debt for 3 million qualifying Americans
Mental Health: Harris supports reparations in the form of mental health care. After 200 years of slavery, 100 years of Jim Crow, and ongoing cultural segregation Harris calls for mental health initiatives to address undiagnosed and untreated trauma, Source: Newsweek, Jul, 25, 2024 bit.ly/3XvBN
Reproductive Rights: Why Harris supports a woman's right to choose. https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/24/politics/kamala-harris-abortion-rights/index.html
Healthcare: Harris announces Medicare drug price cuts. Source: ABC News.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8nDId9GS2s
Immigration: Vice President Harris addresses immigration and border control. Source: FOX 5 News, July 30, 202https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-0O6MXkLREhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-0O6MXkLRE
Reproductive Rights: Kamala Harris Remarks on Religion vs. Reproductive Rights Source https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uiOwyrYhZ5I
Gun Laws: Tim Walz's stance on guns laws, according to Kamala Harris Source: FOX 5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xl9x_kkVP0Q
Environment: Kamala Harris Announces $500M federal plan to protect communities from climate change impacts (CBS MIAMI) Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxH4sAOFkPA
Border Crime: Harris Leads Arrest of 101 Gang Criminals. As AG Harris leads 16 local, state, and federal agencies to dismantle 2 gangs operating across 5 California counties. Jun 8, 2011. Source: NBC bit.ly/3Xm0a90
Education: The Biden/Harris administration makes a $120 billion investment in public education, the largest ever, to rebuild after Covid. Jul, 2022. National Education Administration bit.ly/3AYXYv5
Gun Violence: As Senter, Harris outlines clear plans to curb gun violence if elected president. CBS News, Apr 23, 2019. bit.ly/3ZaHomi
Criminal Justice: Harris calls for a justice system that treats all people with dignityPhiladelphia, PA, 2021. The Hill bit.ly/3TbAsRO