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What Kamala Harris Promised If She Wins the Presidential Election
On November 5, the US will hold presidential elections. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will compete for the post of head of state. The key election promises of the Democratic Party candidates are in RBC data.
Kamala Harris has pledged to continue providing military aid to Ukraine if she wins the presidency. “The United States supports Ukraine not for charitable reasons, but because it serves our strategic interests,” she said.
The Vice President also assured that if he occupied the Oval Office, he would not enter into any bilateral negotiations with the Russian leadership on ending the fighting in Ukraine. Only with Kyiv's participation "should he have the right to speak on this issue." its future" and on the basis of the UN Charter.
Harris also sharply criticized her Republican opponents' proposal to resolve the conflict by having the Ukrainian government give up territory in exchange for peace. "That's not an offer of peace. That's an offer of surrender," she said. Harris, however, did not respond positively when asked in a CBS interview whether she supported Ukraine joining NATO, saying she would consider the issue "when the time is right."
In a statement following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, Kamala Harris demanded the release of all hostages, including U.S. citizens, and pledged to support America’s key ally in the Middle East. “I will always provide Israel with whatever it needs to defend itself from Iran and Iranian-backed terrorists like Hamas. My commitment to Israel’s security is unwavering,” she wrote.
Last August, Harris advocated for a cease-fire in Gaza and reportedly expressed a “willingness” to consider a possible arms embargo on Israel during a meeting with Biden primary protest organizers. Her campaign denied this and emphasized the vice president’s pledge to provide the Jewish state with what it needs to exercise its right to self-defense.
But in the same statement, released on October 7, Harris emphasized the need for an emergency cease-fire in Gaza and vowed to “always fight for the Palestinian people to realize their dignity, freedom, security and autonomy. Solution.” The vice president also reiterated calls for Israel to do more to increase humanitarian aid to the people of Gaza and reiterated concerns about the “dire humanitarian situation” in the Palestinian enclave. Harris said in October, commenting on the assassination of Hamas leader Yahya. On the 23rd, Shinwar said, “We need to work toward a two-state solution in which both Israelis and Palestinians enjoy security, and the Palestinian people enjoy dignity and autonomy, as well as the security they so desperately desire.”
At the same time, Harris called Iran “America’s greatest enemy.” “I think the obvious choice that comes to mind is Iran,” the politician told CBS. “Iran has American blood on its hands.” The vice president promised to take all necessary steps to prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons. At the same time, she promised to prioritize diplomacy in choosing the means.
As vice president and presidential candidate, Kamala Harris supported military cooperation within the North Atlantic Alliance and supported the entry of two new members, Finland and Sweden. “NATO is central to our approach to global security. President Biden and I remain steadfast in our sacred commitment to NATO. And I believe <...> NATO is the greatest military alliance in history,” the politician said, speaking at the Munich Security Conference.
One of the key themes of the Democratic candidate’s campaign was overcoming divisions within American society. In a campaign speech in North Carolina, Harris issued a “statement of closure” for the 2024 election, promising to be “a president for all Americans.” “Unlike Donald Trump, I don’t consider anyone who disagrees with me an enemy. He wants to put them in jail. I will give them a seat at the table,” she said.
In the interest of national reconciliation, Harris has pledged to nominate Republicans for positions in the next administration (something Joe Biden did not do when he took office). “The American public will benefit from having a Republican in my cabinet,” Harris told CNN in August.
Support for the middle class and taxes for millionaires and corporations
In her acceptance speech, Harris promised to create “an economy of opportunity where everyone can compete and succeed.” To that end, she promised to provide first-home buyers with a down payment of up to $25,000 if elected, as well as “more generous support” for those who are the first in their families to buy a home. The politician also said she would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour and introduce paid family and sick leave.
Harris has promised that her administration will not raise taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 a year, but will increase the capital gains tax to 28% for Americans making more than $1 million a year. She also plans to increase the child tax credit from the current $2,000 to $6,000 a year (Trump has also proposed this, but increased it to $5,000). Another area where the two candidates’ economic programs overlap is the elimination of the tip tax for service and hospitality workers.
At the same time, Harris argues that wealthy Americans and large corporations should make their “fair” contribution to the national economy. To this end, she proposes to repeal Trump’s proposed corporate tax cuts. The corporate tax rate would increase from 21% to 28%, the tax on stock buybacks would quadruple from 1% to 4%, and a “billionaire minimum tax” would be introduced. The 25% tax would apply to all income, including unrealized capital gains (which only apply to income worth more than $100 million). At the same time, Harris promises to stimulate small business development, including by increasing the tax break on start-up costs for new businesses from $5,000 to $50,000 and attracting venture capital and government funding for small projects, including in rural areas. “We will eliminate the paperwork that hinders the development of small and medium-sized businesses.”
Harris said she and the Biden administration plan to continue efforts to lower drug prices, ease medical debt and ban product gouging during periods of high demand (such as during hurricanes).
If she wins, Harris also pledged to “revive” a bill that would provide $20 billion to bolster security at the southern U.S. border, which has been blocked by Republicans in Congress. The bill, written by members of both parties, would, among other things, direct the president to close the border with Mexico as part of his immigration reform if the number of border crossings exceeds 5,000 a day for a week or if that number exceeds 85,000 on any given day. It would also tighten standards for asylum applications in the U.S. and continue building a wall on the border with Mexico.
“I know we can build on our proud heritage as a nation of immigrants and reform our broken immigration system. We can create a path to citizenship while securing our borders,” Harris promised at the Democratic National Convention.
At the same time, the politician distanced himself from his previous image as a defender of illegal immigrants in the election race.
As vice president, Harris helped pass policies that effectively deny asylum to people who illegally cross the border and advocated for the prosecution of illegal immigrants during her campaign.
During her vice presidency and campaign, Harris championed the landmark 1973 Roe v. United States case, criticizing the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Wade. Over the next two years, the most conservative states imposed restrictions on abortion, even in cases of incest or rape. Harris became the first vice president to visit an abortion clinic, and she has vowed to sign legislation guaranteeing abortion rights nationally if it is introduced in Congress.