Harris tells Telemundo how her economic plan will benefit Latinos
Telemundo, the Spanish-language television network, released clips on Tuesday of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris — part of a more extensive conversation that will be aired on Wednesday.
In the clips, she comments primarily on her economic position and plan, describing herself as a "pragmatic capitalist."
"I am a capitalist. I am a pragmatic capitalist," she can be heard saying in one of the clips.
She went on to describe the need for leadership in America that actively works with the private sector "to drive new industries and build up small-business owners, to allow us to increase home ownership, to allow people and their families to build intergenerational wealth."
She also stated that a new approach would need to understand "that some of the best jobs that we have available don't necessarily require a college degree."
In a separate clip, when asked how that plan might affect Latino men, Harris answered, "A lot of my agenda is about creating opportunity for people to succeed. So, for example, part of the agenda that I've already presented, I am very aware how it would affect Latino men."
She explained that it involved building a strong economy that supports working people, and especially small-business owners, and added: "I know that Latino men often have a more difficult time having access to the big loans from the big banks because of relationships, because of things that are not necessarily grounded in their qualifications. So, I am focused on what we can do to bring more capital to community banks that will understand the community and be able to give those kinds of loans."
Returning to her thoughts on the importance of families establishing generational wealth, she also said that part of her economic plan that would impact Latinos would be $25,000 down payment assistance for first-time homeowners.
-ABC News' Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, Fritz Farrow, Conor J. Finnegan, Will McDuffie
