Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her financial plans for the United States, which she coined would create an “opportunity economy.” During a speech in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, August 16, the 59-year-old Democrat emphasised that she would put the center class first if elected president in November.

“I know what home ownership means. It’s more than a financial transaction. It’s so much more than that,” Harris defined. “It’s a symbol of the pride that comes with hard work. It’s financial security. It represents what you will be able to do for your children.”

While declaring that house possession is “out of reach for far too many American families,” Harris famous that as president, she plans to “work in partnership with industry to build the housing we need both to rent and to buy.”

I grew up in a middle-class family. For most of my childhood, we have been renters.

When I’m elected President, I’ll make it a prime precedence to convey down prices, and enhance financial safety for all Americans.pic.twitter.com/r5PZq1LJEc

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 16, 2024

Harris additionally highlighted her socioeconomic background rising up, noting that her household “were renters.” As she recalled working at a McDonald’s up to now, the previous prosecutor acknowledged her former coworkers, who have been elevating households whereas sustaining a number of jobs.

“They worked second or third jobs to pay rent or buy food,” Harris mentioned, earlier than declaring, “That only gets harder when the cost of living goes up. … Look, the bills add up: food, rent, gas, back-to-school clothes, prescription medication. After all that, for many families, there’s not much left at the end of the month.”

My plan to decrease prices and develop alternative for working and middle-class Americans. pic.twitter.com/MIW7Ujd9kS

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) August 16, 2024

Elsewhere in her speech, the Oakland, California, native claimed the present presidential election “is about two very different visions for our nation.” Harris then named her opponent, Republican candidate Donald Trump, accusing him of planning to “devastate the middle class, punish working people and make the cost of living go up for millions of Americans.”

“I will address in greater detail my plans to build an opportunity economy, and today, I will focus on one element that’s on the minds of many Americans as they pay their bills at the kitchen table or walk the aisles of a grocery store, and that is lowering the cost of living,” Harris added.

Harris’ presidential marketing campaign kicked into excessive gear simply hours after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race final month. Weeks main as much as his announcement, Democrats and celebrities urged the 81-year-old to step down from the race. Many cited his age as a priority.

As the race to the White House continues, Harris and Trump, 78, are scheduled for his or her extremely anticipated debate on Thursday, September 10.