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VP Harris Announcing Medical Debt Relief Policy

WHITE HOUSE

The announcement is the latest in a charm offensive on wavering Democrat voters ahead of the midterms.

  • A livestream can be followed: Here.
  • The White House Fact Sheet reads: 'One-in-three adults in the United States have medical debt. It is now the largest source of debt in collections—more than credit cards, utilities, and auto loans combined. Black and Hispanic households are more likely to hold medical debt than white households.'
  • Democrat strategists are increasingly keen to engage with black and minority voters and it is unlikely that Democrats can maintain control of the Senate without robust support from Black voters.
  • Last week former president Barack Obama spoke at the White House on the Affordable Care Act to remind voters of the continuity between the two administrations.
  • The SCOTUS confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was also trumpeted as a progressive move from the administration to diversify the Supreme Court.

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