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Kamala Harris Discusses Middle East Conflict, Presidential Ambitions, and Economic Policies

Published February 5, 2025 | Video Starts at 24:28

My plan, Bill, if you don't mind. My plan is about saying that when you invest in small businesses, you invest in the middle class and you strengthen America's economy. Small businesses are part of the backbone of America's economy. But pardon me, Madam Vice President, the question was, how are you going to pay for it? (24:28–24:32)

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“We now have historic low unemployment in America among all groups of people.”
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“We have created over 16 million new jobs as a whole.”
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“Israel has a right to defend itself.”
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“Far too many innocent Palestinians have been killed.”
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“We have got to get a hostage deal and a ceasefire deal done.”
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“We have to get aid in.”
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“We have to lay the path toward a two-state solution.”
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“Put US resources into everything we can do diplomatically and otherwise, to de escalate what is happening in the region.”
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“We are not going to stop pursuing what is necessary for the United States to be clear about where we stand on the need for this war to end.”
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“We are going to do what is important to support whatever leadership is in Israel that is defending the security of the state of Israel.”
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“Even though we've achieved a lot of success, prices are still too high.”
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“America deserves a leader who works on behalf of all Americans and understands the importance of knowing that the vast majority of us have…”
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“My career and my work has always been about being grounded in common sense approaches to getting things done.”
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“We just had that conversation that includes understanding and respecting the power and the strength of the United States of America and our…”
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“Finally to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices on behalf of the American people.”
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“Under our leadership the United States of America has recovered and is stronger than any other so called developed nation in the world.”
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“Part of my plan is to put the resources into partnering with builders and developers to create incentives for them to build 3 million new…”
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“My plan includes giving first time home buyers a $25,000 down payment assistance.”
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“I'm going to make sure that the richest among us who can afford it pay their fair share in taxes.”
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“It is not right that teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations.”
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