Some of the most outstanding points:
- women to chose over their own bodies. Right to decide on parenthood is a start topic.Harris gave a fiery speech at a reproductive freedom rally at her alma mater, Howard University. She blasted "extremist so-called leaders" for passing restrictive abortion bans
- Addressing immigration in the origin instead of trying to create "bigger walls" or bigger "prisons"Her Central America Forward initiative has "yielded more than $4.2 billion in private sector commitments" to support creating local jobs and other measures to slow the flow of mass migration
On the war in GazaIt is time for the war to end in a way in which Israel is safe, all hostages are released, the suffering of Palestinian civilians in Gaza ends and the Palestinian people can enjoy their right to dignity, freedom and self-determination.”
International affairs keypointsHarris strongly supports Ukraine’s right to defend itself against Russia and the role of NATO, including the validity of Article 5 and collective defense. In June she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Switzerland. In Asia, she agrees with the U.S. president on the need to counter China’s hegemony in the region.
On finances and taxesmade the case for raising taxes and increasing investment in housing. She called Trump’s 2017 tax reform a “giveaway to the rich,”
Social mobility / studentsIn education, Harris’ most progressive mood is evident. She has defended student loan forgiveness and free university education, while denouncing the profit motive of some universities. As a senator, she signed a bill to make public universities free (it was also a Biden proposal) and to help universities cover students’ basic needs, such as food, housing and transportation