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NewDEAL Statement on September 2024 Presidential Debate

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For Immediate Release

Contact: Jared DeWese, 202-660-1340 x 702, jared@newdealleaders.org

NewDEAL Statement on Presidential Debate:
Kamala Harris’ Vision for America is Pragmatic and Forward-Looking, Let’s Turn the Page, Says NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan

The debate showed a stark contrast -- Kamala Harris, who has a bold, pragmatic vision for leading our nation into the future, and Donald Trump, who is divisive and disparaging, fueled by grievances, and will only take our nation back into chaos.

She outlined a forward-looking, moderate agenda that speaks to the broad majority of Americans who will benefit from her commitment to make housing, child care, and the overall cost of living more affordable and make it easier to start a small business or get a good-paying job. The priorities she articulated tonight go to the heart of solving the biggest challenges we hear about from our network of state and local officials.

Additionally, she showed that she will stand up for protecting and advancing freedoms for all Americans, including protecting abortion rights and the freedom that comes from access to economic opportunity.

Meanwhile, Donald Trump angrily embraced a dark, distorted vision of America while calling the Supreme Court courageous for overturning Roe v. Wade and doubling down on his economic plan that will raise costs for all Americans.

We cannot go back to the chaos of a Trump presidency.

Vice President Harris made it clear that she is about “lifting people up and not beating people down.” She represents the new generation of leadership that will move our nation forward.

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