“Opportunity Economy”: Kamala Harris Promotes Expanding the U.S. Tax Credit

On Thursday, August 29, Vice President Kamala Harris gave her first major interview as a Democratic presidential candidate, laying out her plans to build “an opportunity economy” if elected president. Sociologist Nikhil Goyal, author of the book “Live to See the Day: Coming of Age in American Poverty,” notes that Harris’ support for policies like expanding the child tax credit shows a stark contrast between her and Republican candidate Donald Trump. “His fight is for the billionaire class,” while Harris is “on the side of working people,” Goyal says.

To watch the full interview in English, click here.