Chuck Darwin<p>U.S. Sen. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bernie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bernie</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanders</span></a> praised the♦️ economic agenda ♦️outlined Friday by Democratic nominee <a href="https://c.im/tags/Kamala" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kamala</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Harris" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Harris</span></a> as<br>✅ "an important step forward in making our country a fairer and more just society."</p><p>Sanders said it is "an <a href="https://c.im/tags/economic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economic</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/agenda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>agenda</span></a> that begins to speak to the needs of <a href="https://c.im/tags/working" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>working</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> and takes on the unprecedented <a href="https://c.im/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/greed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>greed</span></a> that is taking place throughout America."</p><p>"At a time when the price of <a href="https://c.im/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> is soaring, Vice President Harris understands that we need to cancel <a href="https://c.im/tags/medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medical</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/debt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>debt</span></a> in America," said Sanders.</p><p> "At a time when we have a major housing crisis, with 650,000 people experiencing <a href="https://c.im/tags/homelessness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homelessness</span></a>, <br>Vice President Harris understands that we have to build at least 3 million units of <a href="https://c.im/tags/affordable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>affordable</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/housing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>housing</span></a>, provide a $25,000 down payment for first-time <a href="https://c.im/tags/homebuyers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homebuyers</span></a>, <br>and prevent <a href="https://c.im/tags/corporate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corporate</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/landlords" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>landlords</span></a> from jacking up rent."</p><p>"At a time when millions of Americans are struggling to raise their kids," the senator added, <br>"Vice President Harris understands that we need to cut the child poverty rate by at least 50% by restoring and expanding the <a href="https://c.im/tags/Child" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Child</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tax</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Credit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Credit</span></a> included in the American Rescue Plan."<br><a href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/sanders-harris-economic-agenda" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">commondreams.org/news/sanders-</span><span class="invisible">harris-economic-agenda</span></a></p>