Kamala Harris has launched a new advertising campaign aimed at economic policies.
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday launched a new advertising campaign that lays out her plans for building 3 million new homes over four years in an effort to curb inflation.
In a minute-long ad, Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, shares her personal journey of growing up in rental housing and how her mother saved for a decade before purchasing a home. The ad, which is targeted at voters in critical swing states like Arizona and Nevada, is part of a broader effort by the Harris campaign to bring housing issues to the forefront. This week alone, campaign surrogates are set to host 20 events centered on the topic of housing.
Beyond just increasing home construction, Harris’ plan includes offering up to $25,000 in financial assistance to first-time homebuyers—a proposal that could resonate strongly since housing costs continue to pressure the consumer price index.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, shelter costs have surged by 5.1 percent over the past year, compared to an overall inflation rate of 2.9 percent.
« Vice President Harris knows we need to do more to address our housing crisis and that’s why she has a plan to end the housing shortage » and will crack down on « corporate landlords and Wall Street banks hiking up rents and housing costs », Dan Kanninen, the campaign’s battleground states director, told the Associated Press.
