Harris’ to-do list should worry Americans

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Harris’ to-do list should worry Americans
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When President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris took their oaths of office yesterday, they stepped into the two most important, stressful, and powerful jobs in the nation.

Upon finishing the words, “So help me God,” the duo obtained the power to alter international relations, increase spending, intrude on the constitutional rights of citizens, and achieve a plethora of other goals — thanks to the power of the executive order. 

What these next four years will look like is anyone’s guess, but given that Biden has repeatedly called Harris “president-elect” and referred to the “Harris-Biden administration,” mixed with Biden’s slipping mental acuity, it’s safe to assume Kamala Harris’ priorities will give a strong indication of what will be on the to-do lists of Biden Administration officials.  

During her time on her own presidential campaign trail in 2019, the former senator spoke at length about her beliefs — though they didn’t seem to resonate with voters. In her radically left-wing home state of California, likely Democratic voters agreed 61 to 24 percent she should drop out before the state’s primary in late November 2019.

Despite the resounding dismissal by her base, Harris is one of the loudest voices in Biden’s ear and now one heartbeat away from the Oval Office. Harris’ rejected positions will now reign supreme in the halls of the West Wing — here are just some of those beliefs.

On abortion, Harris voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have required doctors to treat babies delivered alive in a failed abortion like they would any other baby at the same stage in development. She also voted against a ban on abortion at the point where babies can feel pain. 

Planned Parenthood CEO Alexis McGill Johnson said the Harris VP pick would “advance and expand” abortion rights — what the word “expand” is supposed to signify, is concerningly unclear.

Another pressing issue the new administration may soon face is the escalating racial tensions in the nation. The rioting after the killing of George Floyd devastated cities across the country — the damage cost insurance companies up to $2 billion, according to the Foundation for Economic Education. 

For perspective, company Property Claim Services tracks insurance claims resulting from civil disorder, and they deem anything over $25 million in insurance losses a “catastrophe.”

While cities across the nation burned, then-senator Kamala Harris was more interested in bailing out the rioters instead of the business owners losing their livelihoods. In a June 1 tweet, Harris said, “If you’re able to, chip in now to the @MNFreedomFund to help post bail for those protesting on the ground in Minnesota.” 

This fund helped bail out not only those who destroyed and looted businesses, but individuals charged with attempted murder, sexual assault, and kidnapping. Meanwhile, Harris referred to these rioters as “the heroes of our time.”

On borders, Harris has compared Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the Ku Klux Klan and supports decriminalizing border crossings. Additionally, once citizens from other nations flood the country with no documentation or order, Harris says taxpayer-funded healthcare should be extended to them. 

Airplanes, nuclear energy, and most cars may be in trouble if Harris meant what she said about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) Green New Deal proposal, deeming herself a “proud cosponsor” to the radical legislation. 

Among the many crazy proposals in the package, the GND promises “safe, affordable, adequate housing” for every American, free college or trade school, and the elimination of all fossil fuels.

Another bill co-sponsored by the new vice president is the Equality Act, which would force schools to allow men to play in women’s sports. Biden has pledged to get this legislation signed within his first 100 days.

Biden and Harris are settling into their offices at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. and preparing to begin their work changing our nation. If just half of the ideas Harris had espoused are pursued, America will have a hard time reversing course in the years to come.

 

Ben Wilson is a junior studying politics. He is the City News editor of the Collegian.