Kamala confirms American Dream is 'just not actually attainable' under her administration in latest ABC interview

Vice President Kamala Harris has taken a second interview, this time all by herself with ABC, where she sat for 11 minutes in a Johnstown, PA bookstore to answer questions on her economic plans, what she really wants Americans to know about her, and Sunday dinner. As she discussed them, she confirmed that under the leadership of her administration, the American Dream is "just not attainable."

"People want to know more about you and about your specific plans," began ABC Action News anchor Brian Naff. "At the debate the other night, you talked about creating an 'opportunity economy.' Wonder if we can drill down on that a little bit: when we talk about bringing down prices and making life more affordable for people, what are one or two specific things you have in mind for that?"

Harris spoke about her own background, growing up "a middle-class kid," her mother, and her neighbors. She talked about the people she grew up with, the jobs they had, and how proud they were of their lawns. Harris said she believes that "Americans have a beautiful character" and that everyone deserves access to resources that "help them fuel" their "dreams and ambitions."

Harris said that this is what she meant by an "opportunity economy" and that she wants to "invest in the ambitions and aspirations" of the American people. An example she gave was to give $50,000 in tax deductions to people who start small businesses, a $6,000 tax credit for families that have newborns, $25,000 in downpayment assistance to first home buyers, and tax credits to developers to build 3 million new homes in four years.

"Opportunity economy means, look, we don't have housing in America," she said. "We have a housing supply shortage, and what that means, in particular, for so many younger Americans, the American Dream is elusive. It's just actually not attainable." Harris has been in the White House for almost 4 years, and in that time she has neither proposed nor worked toward any of these goals. Housing costs have skyrocketed and it has been on her watch that the American Dream has become, as she said, "unattainable."

Neff also asked Harris these hard-hitting questions:

"I think some people question, given maybe your current role as Vice President of the United States, how different you are from Joe Biden. And so I wonder if there are one or two spots, policy areas, or approaches where you would say I'm a different person?"

"I want to talk about your values on [crime and public safety] when it comes to gun ownership, where do you draw the line in America on gun ownership and gun use?"

"What do you understand [Trump's] appeal to be, and how do you speak to his voters, or maybe people who just share his values but are open to something else?"

"If there's one thing that you wish Americans knew about who Kamala Harris is, that you don't think they know yet, what would that be?"

"I imagine you're looking forward to cooking Sunday dinner again?"