Kamala Harris seeks to shore up Latino voter support by touting economic gains
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to NBC News after campaign stops in the Latino-heavy states of Arizona, Nevada and Colorado as she touted Biden's policies and their impact on Hispanic families.
Fresh from a swing through Western states, Vice President Kamala Harris told NBC News there are reasons for Latino voters to be optimistic about the economy and jobs, even if they are not feeling the upswing yet.
Harris’ trip to Arizona, Nevada and Colorado was intended to hammer home President Joe Biden’s State of the Union message with Latino voters and shore up their support.
The vice president, who met with Hispanic supporters last week and early this week, said that wages have outpaced inflation and that inflation is headed downward. She touted the creation of millions of jobs and low unemployment, including among Hispanics.
"The numbers tell us that the economy is stronger than it has been in a very long time ... it takes time for those accomplishments to be felt," she said in a phone interview Wednesday.
Harris touted Biden administration policies that she said have benefited Latino families, including a cap on prescription drugs on seniors and a cap on insulin prices, which has had a direct impact on Latinos, who are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes than non-Hispanic whites.
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