Duties: The President is: the head of state of the United States of America; the Chief Executive Officer; and, the Commander in Chief of all military forces. The powers of the President are prescribed in the Constitution and federal law. The President appoints the members of the Cabinet, ambassadors to other nations and the United Nations, Supreme Court Justices, and federal judges, subject to Senate approval. The President, along with the Cabinet and its agencies, is responsible for carrying out and enforcing the laws of the United States. The President may also recommend legislation to the United States Congress.Term: Four years. Limit of two terms.Base Salary: $400,000 per year.Note: All candidates who will appear on your state’s ballot are listed below but only those that meet the following criteria were invited to respond to the League’s questions in this guide.1. The candidate must have made a public announcement of her/his intention to run for her/his Party s nomination for President; and,2. The candidate must meet the Presidential Election Campaign Fund Act s minimum contribution threshold requirements for qualifying for matching funds, based on the most recent data publicly available on the Federal Elections Commission website.3. The candidate must qualify for the ballot in enough states to win a majority of electoral votes.
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz will build an Opportunity Economy where everyone has a
chance to compete and a chance to succeed—from buying a home to starting a business and building wealth. They will bring together workers, community leaders, unions, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and great American companies to remove barriers to opportunity, revitalize communities, create jobs, grow our economy, and propel our industries into the future. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/HarrisFullResponse
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz will make affordable health care a right, not a privilege, by
expanding and strengthening the Affordable Care Act and making the tax credits that are lowering
premiums by about $800 a year for millions of Americans permanent. She’ll extend the $35 cap on
insulin and $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for seniors to all Americans. And she’ll accelerate Medicare negotiations to cover more drugs to lower prices for Americans. Vice President Harris is helping to cancel $7 billion of medical debt for nearly 3 million Americans, and as President, she’ll work with states to relieve medical debt for even more Americans. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/HarrisFullResponse
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz believe that every American deserves the freedom to live safe from gun violence in our schools, communities, and places of worship. As a prosecutor, Vice President Harris led efforts to reduce gun violence by getting illegal guns off the streets, prosecuting violent criminals, and legislating to close loopholes and expand background checks. As Vice President, she worked alongside President Biden to pass the most significant bipartisan gun safety law in 30 years, helping drive a historic decline in violent crime. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/HarrisFullResponse
Vice President Harris and Governor Walz believe in tough, smart solutions to secure the border, keep communities safe, and reform our broken immigration system. As Attorney General, Vice President Harris went after international drug gangs, human traffickers, and cartels that smuggled guns, drugs, and human beings across the U.S.-Mexico border. As Vice President, she supported the bipartisan border security bill, which included the strongest reforms in decades. The legislation would have deployed more detection technology to intercept fentanyl and other drugs and added 1,500 border security agents to protect our border. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/HarrisFullResponse
Vice President Harris has advanced climate action her entire career. As District Attorney, she established one of the nation’s first environmental justice units, and as Attorney General, she won millions in settlements against Big Oil and held polluters accountable. As Vice President, she cast the tie-breaking vote to pass the largest investment in climate action ever. As President, she will unite Americans to tackle the climate crisis. Read more here: https://tinyurl.com/HarrisFullResponse
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