{"id":2364480,"date":"2024-11-05T15:51:59","date_gmt":"2024-11-05T20:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-repeats-controversial-forgivable-loan-for-black-men-in-final-grasp-for-bloc-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-05T15:54:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-05T20:54:31","slug":"harris-repeats-controversial-forgivable-loan-for-black-men-in-final-grasp-for-bloc-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-repeats-controversial-forgivable-loan-for-black-men-in-final-grasp-for-bloc-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris repeats controversial \u2018forgivable loan\u2019 for black men in final grasp for bloc &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fharris-repeats-controversial-forgivable-loan-for-black-men-in-final-grasp-for-bloc-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2364480&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent radio interview, Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her controversial proposal for a &#8220;forgivable loan&#8221; program aimed specifically at black men, as part of her \u2064campaign efforts to engage this voter demographic. This initiative, known as the &#8220;Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,&#8221; includes provisions for $20,000 forgivable loans to assist black entrepreneurs in starting businesses, as well as proposals for improved access to health screenings for colon and prostate cancers. \u200dDespite the mixed reactions to Harris&#8217;s racially specific economic plans, she emphasized the need for addressing disparities faced\u200d by black \u200cmen in terms of access to\u2063 opportunities. The agenda also encompasses support for training programs, \u200bassistance to black teachers, and increased\u2064 research into health issues that disproportionately\u2062 affect \u200bblack men. Harris&#8217;s reiteration comes as her campaign seeks to bolster support \u200bfrom black\u200b male voters, amidst criticisms of neglecting their\u2062 needs.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Harris repeats controversial &lsquo;forgivable loan&rsquo; for black men in final grasp for bloc<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1873135\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a> wasn&rsquo;t on the campaign trail on Tuesday, but she did trot out her controversial &ldquo;forgivable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"loan\">loan<\/a>&rdquo; plan for black men in a last-minute appeal during a radio interview.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>In response to claims that the Harris campaign was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harris-targets-black-men-with-new-economic-proposals-to-boost-support-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Harris targets black men with new economic proposals to boost support - Washington Examiner\">neglecting black male voters<\/a>, Harris unveiled new <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"economic\">economic<\/a> plans last month specifically targeting black men. The plan was met with controversy due to its explicitly racial character, but Harris doubled down in an interview with <em>The Big Tigger Morning Show<\/em> on V-103 on Election Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;First of all, I do realize that, and I have, you know, this is a lived experience,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;This is not something I just figured out, that we still have a lot to do to recognize the disparities in what <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/starbucks-manager-fired-for-not-letting-black-men-in-bathroom-awarded-over-25-million\/\" title=\"Starbucks manager fired for denying bathroom access to black men receives M+ settlement.\">black men receive<\/a> and what they are due in terms of access to opportunity.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So, to your point, even before I was running for president, I have what I call an opportunity economy agenda that, for black men, includes putting more capital into small businesses, giving folks who are entrepreneurs, who have a great idea, hard work ethic, but don&rsquo;t necessarily have the money, a $20,000 forgivable loan for startup expenses to buy equipment and things like that for a startup business,&rdquo; Harris continued.<\/p>\n<p>She outlined other details of the plan, including increased access to colon cancer and prostate cancer screenings for black men. She also called for Medicare to cover in-home healthcare for black seniors.<\/p>\n<p>Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3188395\/harris-targets-black-men-new-economic-proposals-boost-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"unveiled\">unveiled<\/a> her &ldquo;Opportunity Agenda for Black Men&rdquo; ahead of a campaign stop in Erie, Pennsylvania, last month. The agenda includes plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">provide 1 million fully forgivable business loans<\/a> for black entrepreneurs worth up to $20,000, increased training programs for black men to enter high-end industries, support for a program that helps black teachers, and increased studies of sickle cell disease and other ailments that disproportionately affect black men.<\/p>\n<p>The plan itself would be difficult to implement due to legal problems surrounding it. Some legal experts said the proposal would face challenges in court, as other similar Biden-era proposals have.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re giving credit to black entrepreneurs based on their race, that&rsquo;s unconstitutional, plain and simple, and against the Equal Credit Opportunity Act,&rdquo; Alden Abbott, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-makes-false-claims-about-border-crisis-were-not-holding-children-in-cells-separating-from-parents\/\" title=\"Biden Makes False Claims About Border Crisis: \u2018We\u2019re Not\u2019 Holding Children \u2018In Cells,\u2019 Separating From Parents\">senior research fellow<\/a> at the libertarian Mercatus Center, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3190523\/harris-plan-forgivable-loans-black-men-would-collide-constitution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"told\">told<\/a> the&nbsp;<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Harris&rsquo;s plan represents an attempt to increase black male voter turnout after Democrats raised alarm over dampening enthusiasm for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hunter-biden-defector-emails-pipeline-to-obama-admin-seen-as-currency\/\" title=\"Hunter Biden Defector Emails: &#039;Pipeline&#039; to Obama Admin Seen as &#039;Currency&#039;\">vice president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though still low, Trump&rsquo;s support among black males has doubled since 2016. An&nbsp;<em>Associated Press<\/em>-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 18% of black men viewed Trump favorably, an increase credited to several factors, including Trump&rsquo;s masculine appeal and anger about immigration.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1873135\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1873135\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Harris reiterates contentious &#8216;forgivable loan&#8217; plan for black men<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2364481,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/harris-votes.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[35796,44406,44405,4021,32076],"class_list":["post-2364480","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-black-men","tag-controversial-policy","tag-forgivable-loan","tag-harris","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/harris-votes.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2364480"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2364484,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2364480\/revisions\/2364484"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2364481"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2364480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2364480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2364480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}