Presidential nominee for the Democrats, Kamala Harris is expected to announce new proposals meant to boost small businesses and entrepreneurs ahead of a campaign speech on Wednesday, September 3, 2024, in New Hampshire.

With days until her first debate with Donald Trump, Harris is aiming to draw a contrast with her Republican opponent’s calls for a lower corporate tax rate.

Harris campaign advisers have also discussed including plans to bolster the safety net, such as through childcare or paid leave expansions, alongside tax proposals.

Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign is also launching an ad zeroing in on inflation and the economy ahead of her speech in New Hampshire that will roll out her next tranche of economic proposals.

The ad is titled “Focused” and includes a voiceover narrator over images of the grocery store and the gas pump — while acknowledging that “costs are too high.”

“We all know costs are too high. But while corporations are gouging families, Trump is focused on giving them tax cuts. But Kamala Harris is focused on you,” the narrator says.

The economy and inflation are two issues where Harris is down to her rival, former President Donald Trump, by several points in recent polling.

A poll released on Sunday shows that more Americans say they trust Trump than Harris to handle the economy (46% Trump to 38% Harris), inflation (44% Trump to 36% Harris), and immigration (45% Trump to 36% Harris).

Harris is more trusted on abortion (47% Harris to 31% Trump) and protecting American democracy (45% Harris to 38% Trump).

In the new ad, Harris is seen saying, “Building up the middle class will be a defining goal of my presidency.”

The ad will air on TV and digital as part of the campaign’s previous $370 million advertising commitment from Labor Day to Election Day.

According to an announcement made today, the Harris campaign and the Democratic National Committee will transfer $25m to support down-ballot candidates.

The Harris campaign said that it was transferring $10m each to the Democratic campaign arms of the Senate and the House, as well as an additional $2.5m to the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, which helps elect Democrats to statehouses.

The Harris campaign is also sending $1m each for groups backing Democratic gubernatorial and attorney general candidates.

A statement by the Harris campaign Chair, Jen O’Malley Dillon, said, “The Vice President believes that this race is about mobilizing the entire country, in races at every level, to fight for our freedoms and our economic opportunity.”

“That’s why the Vice President has made the decision to invest a historic sum into electing Democrats up and down the ballot,” he added.

Democratic National Committee Chair, Jaime Harrison added in a statement that the DNC is “proud to be delivering nearly $25 million in funding to our sister committees for down-ballot races in November, from boosting on-the-ground organizing power to bolstering voter protection efforts.”

Voters To See Harris As Better Choice

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic Governor for Michigan, said that more Americans will be engaged as the election season kicks in and that voters will see why Kamala Harris is a better choice over Donald Trump.

“All Donald Trump offers is anger and grievance, whereas Kamala Harris has actual plans that will help people keep more money in their pockets,” Whitmer told a news agency.

“This is a stark choice in front of us, and I’m confident that as voters start to get more engaged in this upcoming election, that they’ll see Kamala Harris’s agenda is about making their lives better, and Donald Trump’s about making Donald Trump’s life better.”
Gretchen Whitmer

She added that Trump “doesn’t get it and cares about winning an election, not necessarily what he’s going to do once he does.”