Joe Biden y Kamala Harris They gave an optimistic display of unity by holding their first joint public event since Vice President replaced the president as the Democratic candidate in the November 2024 elections.
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Joe Biden was celebrated when he took credit for a major deal to reduce drug prices for welfare retirees.
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But the biggest star was Biden’s vice president, who has united the Democratic Party and surged ahead in the polls against Republican Donald Trump since her abrupt entry into the race.
“She can be a great president“Biden said of Kamala Harris.
The joint appearance came a couple of hours before Trump held a news conference at his golf club in New Jersey.
Fight to lower drug prices
The agreement on drug prices will reduce retiree costs for 10 key drugs, including treatments for diabetes, heart failure and blood clots.
The scope and timing of the deal, which the White House says will save older Americans $1.5 billion and the federal Medicare health insurance plan $6 billion in the first year, It’s a boost for Harris in an election where cost of living is a major issue.
In a statement, Kamala Harris called the negotiations with pharmaceutical companies “historical” and “life-changing.”
Americans face the highest prescription drug prices in the world, forcing many people to pay part of their own money, even though insurance premiums are already exorbitant.
This Friday, August 16, 2024, Kamala Harris will outline details of her economic platform for the first time.
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