Vice President Kamala Harris confirmed Friday her first potential executive order would be to eliminate college degree requirements for specific federal jobs if she is elected into office in November.
Harris has faced backlash since becoming her party’s presidential nominee for flip-flopping on a handful of left-wing policies she once campaigned on prior to 2020.
However, during an event at an IBEW local union hall in Janesville, Wisconsin, Harris was explicitly clear on her intentions to eliminate “unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs.”
“The press is always asking me, ‘What are you going to do on day one?’ One of the things I’m doing on day one — because I can do it by executive order — is I will eliminate unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs,” Harris said.
“And then I will challenge the private sector to do the same.”
Harris previously outlined a goal in September to reduce degree requirements for certain federal jobs to expand opportunities for individuals without a four-year degree, according to Reuters.
Data from the U.S. Census Bureau, released in early 2023, indicates that over 62% of Americans aged 25 or older do not hold a bachelor’s degree, with three out of five of those without degrees comprising the voter base in 2020.
The promise from the vice president comes after she previously told NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor on Thursday that her first day priorities would revolve around her economic agenda, losing discussing how an “opportunity economy” will help Americans.
“Well, my first priority, which will be probably the package of bills, is about bringing down the cost of living,” Harris said.
“So it’s about housing, it’s about child care, it’s about what we need to do to deal with grocery prices. So it’s not one, it’s a package that is with one singular purpose, bringing down the cost of living.”
While Harris has reportedly tried to distance herself from President Joe Biden, she continues to face challenges in explaining how her presidency would differ from his.
Voters consistently cite the economy, inflation, and immigration as top concerns in the election.
Yet despite widespread disapproval of Biden’s performance, Harris recently told ABC’s “The View” that not “a thing” came to mind when asked what she would change from the past five years.
Wants to give the fed jobs to migrants Bank on it VOTE TRUMP !
There is something to be said for this ?
When you need people in work with hands on work experience against bookworm,s ?
Why when we had people starting a job at the bottom and working your way up ?it the working man woman have more money and power?
Now you have 10 years experience and someone that mite have not worked a day in their lives be put in charge of you being paid more money with less knolage.
I will. Vote for Trump ??
So let me get this straight.
First, Bobblehead Joe wants to wipe out the outstanding debts of the deadbeat college graduates that have no real education to work, because there are no jobs, yet The Whore of Pennsylvania Avenue wants install idiots without a high school education in government jobs which requires a certain modicum of education.
Am I mistaken to think this is like shitting in your shoes and thanking Doctor Scholls for that good squishy feeling?
BTW: I’m a 68 year old high school graduate, with vocational training in electronics. I’ve been a recording technician, taxi and school bus driver, built custom made in house computers for a Fortune 500 company that tested integrated circuits for major manufacturers, a Carvel employee, and now retired on a fixed income that is debt free, owns 2 vehicles and volunteers an animal rescue transporter.
Show me anyone half my age who will be able to be solvent, in my position when they get to be my age under these barbaric ideas.