Harris confronts critics and finally releases her official policy agenda as election debate nears
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Kamala Harris has released significant detail about her policies ahead of the debate with Donald Trump Inflation and the economy In the New York Times/Siena poll, 21 percent of respondents said that jobs and the economy was the most important issue facing the country, while 7 percent said the same about inflation and the cost of living. Inflation and the economy is the most important issues facing voters that Harris’s policies could push them to vote for her or Donald Trump Other economic policies include medication price caps, a ban on price gouging in the food industry, increasing healthcare subsidies and an “end” to the practice of businesses paying service workers less than minimum wage if they can make up the rest in tips. "Vice President Harris will always stand up for Israel’s right to defend itself and she will always ensure Israel has the ability to defend itself," her policy document says. It says Harris will bring back Biden's bipartisan border bill, and "comprehensively" reform the immigration system to ensure both "strong border security" and "an earned pathway to citizenship."