With November 5th, 2024, drawing ever closer by the day, the good people of America have a very important choice to make; continue to Biden/Harris legacy with Kamala Harris, or give Donald Trump another crack at the presidency. Naturally, this presents a simple question – which of these two individuals will make a better president for a country currently plagued by so many woes at home and abroad?
For people who can objectively compare how things used to be to how they are now, there can only be one answer – Kamala Harris all the way! Let’s leave sentiments and bipartisan politics in the dark corner where they belong and let’s look at the facts, such as they are. It’ll immediately become apparent that there is perhaps no better person for the job at hand than the person who’s currently at the helm of affairs.
Is this a bold claim? Perhaps it is.
Is there any evidence to support this assertion? There’s more than enough examples from the current administration.
Financially speaking, arguably the biggest of these is the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Valued at an estimated $1.9 trillion, this bill was critical to ensuring that the American people had unfettered access to the then much-needed COVID-19 relief supplies. Not only did it give the working American a sizable $1,400 stimulus check, but it also alleviated child poverty rates significantly through its expanded child tax credit. The best way to describe the impact of this bill is that it gave succor to the American people in what was one of the darkest times in the nation’s recent history.
Let’s also look at the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill. This infrastructure bill took up to $1.2 trillion from the national treasury and put those funds to use in the service of the people. Thanks to that bill, many parts of the country that didn’t before now have essential amenities like clean water pipes, good roads, fully functional train stations, and high-speed Internet.
There’s also the Inflation Reduction Act to consider. At a time when inflation threatened to overwhelm the country, and many notable experts had nothing but doom and gloom predictions, the Biden/Harris administration gave us a clear way out. This bill helped set the nation right in arguably the best and most efficient way possible, and it appreciably increased the quality of life of the people while it was at it. Of course, it has to be said that the inflation rate in the country is still not at the recommended 2%. Having established that, the argument can be made that we are well on track to hitting that goal if things continue on this trajectory.
Of course, we have to look at the impact that this individual has also made on maintaining and securing the social fabric of this nation as well. Most notable of this is the Respect for Marriage Act. This act effectively repealed the infamous Defense of Marriage Act, ensuring that same-sex marriage is given the recognition that it deserves in the eyes of the law. Additionally, this bill also created much-needed federal protections that can be employed in the event that the Obergefell ruling is overturned.
Further down this road, something else the incumbent administration has done that is truly worthy of applause is the presidential pardons they have granted to the thousands of people who were jailed simply for the possession of marijuana. The current administration has also made good on their promise (for the most part) to cancel student loans. As of the moment of writing, the Biden/Harris administration has forgiven more than $120 billion in student debt.
However, just focusing on what the man has managed to accomplish so far doesn’t paint a clear enough picture of the landscape. Let’s take a look at the things he still plans to accomplish. This will give most a better idea of why it’s in the best interests of every well-meaning American to tick “Harris” come November 5th.
One of the biggest priorities of Harris is to make sure that she initiates immigration reform. Immigration issues have plagued the United States for the better part of half a century, and it has proven a tough nut for most to crack. However, in recent months, Biden has taken many strides that are likely to have a positive, profound, and lasting impact on this space. Not only is Harris committed to continuing this work creating an optimized path to citizenship for DACA recipients, but she plans to invest heavily in fortifying border security, too.
Harris is also committed to ensuring that Americans have access to paid leave, more child care subsidies, and an even better child tax credit.
In contrast, no one, not even Trump, offers anything anywhere close.
Harris is taking on the key challenges that shape the lives of everyday Americans and ensuring that she finds lasting solutions to these issues. If her years in office as Vice President are anything to go by, then it’s clear that she knows full well what she’s doing.
It gives us the irrefutable proof we need that this woman is the best president for the next term.