Kamala Harris présente un programme économique, promet une réduction des coûts et des impôts

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris announced on Friday a tax cut for most Americans, a federal ban on ‘price gouging’ for consumer goods, and the construction of more affordable housing, presenting her economic policy for the White House in a speech.

In her first major campaign speech dedicated to the economy, Harris promised to introduce new tax credits for children of up to six thousand dollars for families with infants, a tax reduction for families with children, and lower prescription drug costs.

The Vice President also called for the construction of 3 million new housing units over four years and tax incentives for home builders who construct homes for first-time buyers.

Harris told supporters at a rally in North Carolina, a state she hopes to win in the U.S. presidential election on November 5, that the American economy is strong, but prices are still too high. She stated that as president, she would laser-focus on the middle class.

– Together we will build what I call an economy of opportunity. Building the middle class will be a key goal of my presidency because I firmly believe that America is strong when the middle class is strong – said Harris.

Her program may face resistance from both corporations and Congress, which have rejected similar proposals from President Joe Biden.

Harris, who said she would reveal more details about her economic plans in the coming weeks, seeks to paint a contrast with her opponent, Republican Donald Trump. The former president proposed new comprehensive tariffs on imports, which Harris rejects.

– He wants to impose what is essentially a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities that we import from other countries. This will destroy Americans – said Harris.

– This will mean higher prices for almost all your daily needs: Trump’s tax on fuel. Trump’s tax on food. Trump’s tax on clothing. Trump’s tax on over-the-counter drugs – added Harris.

In a conversation with reporters on Friday, Trump’s economic advisors Kevin Hassett and Stephen Moore claimed that her proposals would spur inflation and harm the economy. They assessed that the proposal to subsidize first-time home buyers with up to 25 thousand dollars would only raise housing prices. Republicans blame Biden and Harris for poor economic management in which prices have risen and attribute their policies to fueling inflation.

Her economic plan aims to address a broad segment of the workforce that Republicans often see as better economic managers and are concerned about rising costs and economic prospects. Some of her policies, including those on housing and food prices, have come under fire from Republicans and some industry groups as reckless and overly liberal populism.

The nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimated that her economic plan would increase the deficit by 1.7 trillion dollars over the decade, which could rise to 2 trillion dollars if temporary housing policies become permanent.

Her plan includes a federal ban on raising food and grocery prices, aimed at stopping large corporations from unfairly exploiting consumers while generating excessive corporate profits. As president, she would order the Federal Trade Commission to impose ‘strict penalties’ on companies that violate such price-gouging restrictions, campaign officials said.

– I know that most businesses create jobs, contribute to our economy, and play by the rules. But some do not, and that is simply not right. And we must take action when that is the case – said Harris.

Progressive economic ideas resonate well among voters, but have proven difficult to adopt in Congress. Most of her and Trump’s economic priorities require majority support in Congress. A bill on tax credits for children passed the House of Representatives but stalled in the Senate this year.

Her plan calls for a range of tax incentives and other measures to encourage home building for first-time buyers and 25 thousand dollars in assistance for such buyers. Harris also aims to expand rental assistance, ban ‘price gouging’ in rental prices, and prevent Wall Street firms from buying homes ‘in bulk’.

Harris also advocates for reducing healthcare costs, canceling medical debt, and emphasizes that the Biden administration negotiated a reduction in prices for the 10 best-selling prescription drugs used by the most widespread insurance, Medicare, by as much as 79 percent.

Harris has maintained Biden’s plan not to raise taxes on people earning 400 thousand dollars or less annually, and her campaign aims to highlight the tax contrast with Trump, who would cut the corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 21 percent.