Harris Details Plans To Grow Economy In Pittsburgh Speech

PITTSBURGH, PA — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday proposed new incentives to bolster domestic manufacturing during her fourth stop in the Pittsburgh since her presidential campaign began.

During a speech at the Economic Club, Downtown, Harris provided the most details yet on her economic plan, which would include homebuyer subsidies, small business tax breaks and a federal ban on price gouging if she wins the Nov. 5 presidential election.

Harris said Americans must choose between "two fundamentally different paths for our economy. I intend to grow America's middle class. Donald Trump is only interested in making life better for himself and people like himself - the wealthiest of Americans."

Harris called her plan "the opportunity economy" and outlined the pillars of her platform:

A cost-lowering program that would involve tax cuts for more than 100 million middle-class Americans; a $6,000 tax break for new parents; capping prescription drug costs for all Americans; paid leave to those who have to care for children or other family members; and $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time home buyers.

Investing in innovation and entrepreneurship by raising the tax deduction for start-up businesses from $5,000 to $50,000 and providing no-interest loans to small businesses that want to expand.

Investing in future technologies such as artificial intelligence and clean energy innovation and manufacturing.

"This is a pivotal moment," she said. "We have an extraordinary opportunity to chart a new way forward."