In her first media interview since taking office as the Democratic nominee nearly 40 days ago, Vice President Kamala Harris said she has “a few things” in mind as priorities for her first day in office, but she didn't offer many specifics.
She said she believes Americans are ready to “turn the page” on former President Donald Trump.
“Voters really want to hear your plan. If you're elected, what would you do on your first day in the White House?” CNN's Dana Bash asked Harris, who was accompanied by her running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
“Well, there's a lot I want to talk about. First and foremost, one of my top priorities is doing what I can to support and strengthen the middle class,” Harris said.
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Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first media interview since emerging as the front-runner in the Democratic field. (CNN)
“When you look at the aspirations, the goals, the ambitions of the American people, I think people are ready to embark on a new path forward that is driven by the hope and optimism that generations of Americans have been driven by. Sadly, over the last decade, the previous president was someone who really pushed policies, someone who really divided our country, in an environment that weakened our character and our strength as Americans. And I think people are ready to move past that,” Harris responded.
“So what will you do on day one?” Bash asked, to which Harris replied, “It's to implement what I call the Opportunity Economy.”
“I've already put forward some proposals on that front, including what to do to lower the prices of everyday goods, what to do to invest in American small businesses, what to do to invest in families,” Harris said.
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Harris and Walz spoke in an interview with CNN anchor Dana Bash that aired Thursday night. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
“For example, we will expand the child tax credit to $6,000 for families in the first year of a child's life to help with car seats, baby clothes and cribs,” she said.
Notably, the child tax credit extension was originally a policy announcement by the Trump campaign, albeit with some slight differences.
“What we're going to do is work around investing in American families around affordable housing, which is a huge issue in our country right now, so we have a lot of work to do from day one,” Harris said.
Later in the roughly 26-minute recorded interview, Harris said one of her proposals includes a $25,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers.
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“What we need to do to bring down the price of housing. My proposal includes a $25,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers so that they have enough money to cover a down payment on a home. This is the American dream, this is part of their aspirations. But do it in a way that actually puts them on the path to achieving their goals and their dreams,” she said.
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Walz, meanwhile, said he was “excited” about Harris' policies.
“As I said, the idea of inspiring America's potential, and many of these things the vice president is proposing, I think are values that we share,” he said.
