By Emily Gallagher
October 30, 2024
The country is one week away from a highly anticipated Election Day. Vice President Kamala Harris will be taking on former President Donald Trump in the race for the presidency.
Experts agree on one thing: the outcome is impossible to predict. The latest New York Times poll has Harris and Trump tied at 48%.
Over the past few days, Harris and Trump have been delivering closing arguments to the American people. Harris gave a speech from the Ellipse in Washington D.C. (the spot of her rival's January 6th speech) last night, while Trump addressed a large crowd at Madison Square Garden on Sunday.
If you find yourself still undecided, here is a look at each candidate's positions on key issues:
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris’ key policy positions include:
Protecting the right to reproductive care and access and to codify Roe v. Wade
Passing the bipartisan Border Act of 2024
Banning price gouging on groceries
Protect and strengthen the Social Security and Medicare Acts
Strengthening and bringing down the cost of healthcare through the Affordable Care Act
Providing lower energy costs and tackling climate change
Protecting communities from gun violence and crime by enforcing stricter gun laws
Investing in affordable child Care and long term care
Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump’s key policy positions include:
Allowing individual states to decide reproductive rights
Sealing the U.S. border
Ending inflation through deportation and importing taxes
Carrying out the largest deportation operation in American history
Defending the right to keep and bear arms by resisting gun control laws
Delivering large tax cuts for workers
Boosting production of fossil fuels such as oil, natural gas and coal and repeal key parts of the 2022 climate law
Turning the United States into a manufacturing superpower, as well as increasing tariffs on international products
meet the writer!
meet the writer!
Emily Gallagher (left), class of 2025, is the Editor-in-Chief of the Dedham Mirror. She plays on both the DHS volleyball and tennis teams. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, and hanging out with friends.
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