United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris said on Friday she will cut college degree requirements for certain federal jobs if elected president as the Democratic presidential candidate and her Republican rival have been making economic pledges to woo voters. Harris and Republican former President Donald Trump are in a tight race for the November 5 US elections.
Harris has previously said she will aim to pass a middle class tax cut, while Trump has advocated for cutting taxes on overtime pay. Both candidates have supported eliminating taxes on tips.
“As president, I will get rid of the unnecessary degree requirements for federal jobs to increase jobs for folks without a four-year degree,” Harris said in her speech in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. More than 62% of Americans age 25 or older did not hold a bachelor’s degree, according to date released, opens new tab by the US Census Bureau in early 2023. Americans without college degrees made up three out of five voters in 2020. The Democratic presidential candidate said on Friday the US should recognize the value of paths to success beyond a college degree, like apprenticeships and technical programs.
Source: eNCA
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