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Kamala Harris Alters Liberal Positions on Key Policy Issues Amid Republican Attack Ads


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Kamala Harris, has shifted her stance on several key policy issues, including fracking, border control, healthcare, and policing. This move comes after she faced criticisms from former President Donald Trump, who attacked her previous liberal views during the 2020 presidential primary race.

 

Harris, who previously positioned herself to the left of the Democratic Party, has now softened her opposition to fracking and private healthcare. She also emphasized her tough record on crime and illegal immigration at the southern U.S. border. This strategic repositioning is in response to a barrage of Republican attack ads, with the Trump campaign launching its first advertisement against her on Tuesday. The ad described her as “failed,” “weak,” and “dangerously liberal,” targeting voters in six battleground states: Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin.

 

The Trump campaign has particularly criticized Harris for her role in border control under Joe Biden’s administration, highlighting the surge in illegal crossings from Mexico. Trump has labeled her as Biden’s “border czar,” a title never officially bestowed upon her but used by the media since 2021. The ad revisited a 2021 interview where Harris responded to questions about her absence at the border by saying, “I haven’t been to Europe. I mean, I don’t understand the point you’re making.”

 

Since taking over as the presumptive Democratic nominee on July 21, Harris has distanced herself from some of her earlier liberal positions as a California senator. In 2017, she co-sponsored Bernie Sanders’s “Medicare-for-all” bill, advocating for a national healthcare system similar to the NHS. However, she has since moderated her views, suggesting that private medical debt should not affect credit scores.

 

During the 2020 campaign, Harris unequivocally supported a ban on fracking, which is crucial for U.S. natural gas and oil production. Her campaign clarified on Friday that she would not ban fracking if elected. She has also portrayed herself as a tough prosecutor, highlighting her role as California’s district attorney and moving away from her 2020 call to “redirect resources” from policing following George Floyd’s murder.

 

In her 2024 campaign, Harris has emphasized her achievements as a prosecutor, stating, “I took on perpetrators of all kinds” and listing her efforts against predators, fraudsters, and cheaters. The Trump campaign’s attack ad drew attention to Harris’s previous statements on the U.S. migration crisis, where she called for a more humanitarian approach. However, her campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, reaffirmed on Saturday that Biden’s tough border policies would continue under Harris.

 

Some Democrats are concerned about the border issue, particularly in Arizona, a key battleground state with significant concerns about illegal migration. Responding to Trump’s border attack ads, a spokesperson for Harris’s campaign accused Trump of spreading “his trademark lies” about her policy positions. The spokesperson highlighted Harris’s career as a district attorney, attorney general, and Vice-President, underscoring her commitment to prosecuting violent criminals and ensuring community safety.

 

Harris’s strategic shift in policy positions aims to counter Republican criticisms and appeal to a broader electorate as she campaigns for the presidency.

 

Credit: Daily Telegraph  2024-08-01

 

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20 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

Policies? Drill baby drill is not a policy. It is a silly slogan. Shut the border is not a policy. It’s a diversion to scare people. 

 

See just above, AGAIN.

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20 minutes ago, riclag said:

biden / harris gave 3 billion of taxpayers  money to the EPA,Environmental protection agency!

In turn the Epa funds groups through grants that promote , anti American, anti jew, anti police propaganda!

 

These radical anti American groups just endorsed kharris!

 

 

One of the groups of the EPA is ,Climate Justice Alliance!

What else does Climate Justice Alliance do? Last November it helped to coordinate a “March on Washington,” where protesters waved the banner “Free Palestine Is a Climate Justice Issue.” Other slogans included “Our Government Funds Palestinian Genocide” and “Only Socialist Revolution Can Stop World War III.”

 

https://www.capito.senate.gov/news/in-the-news/editorial-the-radicals-getting-your-tax-money

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This will be an interesting election.

I believe the more attack ads, the less likelihood of success because few people like rudeness. Talk about the policies will get more votes.

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6 minutes ago, WDSmart said:

Thanks for this list.
The only ones I support 100% are 3, 6, 9, 11, 14, and 20—although we would probably not agree on the means of achieving them.
The other one I also support with some rewording is 10, by removing the words "migrant" and "foreign."
I consider the rest of them just more right-wing, nationalistic, neo-fascist, anti-democratic bull<deleted>.

How. An you cut taxes for workers and not tax 1% , America will Fall 

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3 minutes ago, Irish star said:

How. An you cut taxes for workers and not tax 1% , America will Fall 

 

OMG. Mommy, I'm scared.

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22 minutes ago, Irish star said:

How. An you cut taxes for workers and not tax 1% , America will Fall 

Number 6 just says, "Large tax cuts for workers, and no tax on tips!" I support that. It doesn't say anything about increased taxes on the rich. But, yes, I definitely support significant tax increases on the rich. 

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