Sen. Bernie Sanders says he considers Harris ‘progressive’ and her policy changes are ‘pragmatic’
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday called Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to moderate her views on fracking and Medicare for All "pragmatic," saying that Harris is "doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election" and that he still considers her to be "progressive."
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., on Sunday called Vice President Kamala Harris' decision to moderate her views on fracking and Medicare for All "pragmatic," saying that Harris is "doing what she thinks is right in order to win the election" and that he still considers her to be "progressive."
Still, Sanders added that Harris has a path to victory by campaigning on other progressive positions like raising the minimum wage, raising taxes on the wealthy and increasing Social Security benefits.
"I think if you campaign on those issues — raising taxes on billionaires — you know what, she's going to win, and I think she could win big," Sanders, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, said.
In recent weeks, Harris has changed her stance on certain issues, like supporting a ban on fracking and supporting proposals for Medicare for All.
In an interview with ABC News last month, Harris defended her shifting positions, saying, "the most important and most significant aspect of my policy perspective and decisions is my values have not changed."
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