A caller told radio host Charlamagne Tha God on Wednesday that she felt Vice President Kamala Harris had little contact with “young black Americans” during Tuesday's audio town hall. spoke.
Harris appeared on Charlamagne's popular radio show, “The Breakfast Club,” to discuss her policy platform and take questions from residents of Detroit, Michigan. During the program,Get it off your chest” On the morning segment, the caller told Charlamagne that Harris seemed uninterested in addressing issues facing average Americans during the interview. (Related: Pollster says Clinton is trying 'everything possible' to win over rural voters despite big group losses with Republicans)
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“I saw the interview last night, and I truly believe that if Democrats don't keep their promises to voters, they're going to lose the black vote, and yes, they're going to lose a significant majority of the black vote.” The black vote will move forward after this election,” the caller said. “A lot of what Kamala Harris is saying sounded good, but I think she's a little bit tone-deaf to the average American citizen…about what that guy would do for the economy, etc.” When I asked her, she started by saying, “I knew about buying a house and all that, but she was talking about things like how to make medicine affordable for seniors.'' I went there.”
“And I appreciate that she did that for that, but like young Black Americans, Gen Z, Millennials, many of us, if we hadn't left our mother's house, It's like going back to 'Mom,''' he added. “So her plan is, what are the immediate impacts on the economy? Where do we start to go back to saving money and investing in things like starting small businesses and other things?” Will you be able to start it? “
Charlamagne urged callers to “Google Kamala Harris' Opportunity Economy Plan.”
“A lot of what you're asking for is there. And the reason I support her on this is that she's done a lot of work in the White House in the past in terms of putting money back into the economy, especially the American Rescue Plan and small businesses. “Because I've seen what she's done over the last four years,” he added. . “But check it out.”
Harris published an 82-page paper in September. plan Titled “A New Progress for the Middle Class'' and subtitled “A Plan to Reduce Costs and Create an Opportunity Economy'', it outlined her vision for the economy. The plan is very similar to President Joe Biden's economic policies, building on the president's initiatives such as student loan debt cancellation, industrial policy, and green energy subsidies, and is aimed at targeting companies over alleged price gouging. It's targeted.
The Harris campaign said on Monday:Opportunity Agenda for Black MenThe proposal proposes giving $1 million and $20,000 in loans to Black entrepreneurs and “other people who have historically faced barriers to starting new businesses or growing existing businesses.”
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