LIVE | Kamala Harris Vows To 'End Gun Epidemic In U.S.' After 14-year-old's Shooting Rampage

[Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast in New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business open the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to inst because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class should bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans her [Applause] her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like hours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way forward [Applause] [Music] now it is all thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] to [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] North oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throw back bre [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you well thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year it I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed in almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real ch chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to opportuni so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible lead deep of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each [Laughter] other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $55,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you going to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to [Applause] be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes CU here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighter it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion doll to the nation national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small business businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about that That's How we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Car Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not [Applause] going no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas liting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as we intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into law [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many mon well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to votee the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons B and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you w [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you in a real feminine ninon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July 201 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragg this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reef Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different you have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a Cho choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he is an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that kamla haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about most [Applause] as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class to bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is going back not going back all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Walt will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] w [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back [Applause] bre hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen H representatives papis and kuster [Applause] and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love gen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergeneration wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regular are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through through the weekends and holidays CU they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition and each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America am that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to $50,000 [Applause] it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again cuz they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your la long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal Pro programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not going back [Applause] no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die state you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a Trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I me this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a full on Attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breath clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in before this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in oper opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is a nette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer and a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats Don ke of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers so make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that pretty good um now it is trly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States pela Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throw back [Applause] Brey hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen hen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started did a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leader students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in November and that in large part is is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or no of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax dedu reduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easz like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or EXP expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes cuz here here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair share [Applause] and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollar even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses As We Know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro V way and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force for States I me this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for something [Applause] that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this year time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United stat States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] us us and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is a net this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you into real feminine nenon the next president of the United States KLA [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 2011 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business open the doors of our restaurant for the the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our Brewery [Music] solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where we are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a no-brainer [Applause] and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she'll bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for work people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris oh [Music] [Applause] [Applause] w [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back Brewing [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well [Applause] oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin again I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age Young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love gen Z I just love genen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leader students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the Young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom room it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for [Applause] we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tool tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do that [Applause] so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first term [Applause] and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New Hampshire [Applause] [Music] finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger [Applause] now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion dollar to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we not [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course We're Not Gon to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion van many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or for deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into law [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United States [Applause] never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States there God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragg this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan W over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figur here do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she'll bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape we make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you uh that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] the [Applause] [Applause] [Music] see [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back Brewing [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen [Applause] representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in wer Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leader students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meetings space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love and their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $55,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand this tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do but kind of like you remember the 1040 easz like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the two TR ion dollar tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going we're [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do [Applause] and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of roie Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hard fought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote at let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence in accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nominon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 2011 Annette and I started selling beer and a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris [Applause] all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating in differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a life long Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you uh that pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong [Applause] she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throwback [Applause] Brey hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in wer Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leers students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in November [Applause] and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom them to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to opportunity so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small business businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition and each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to $50,000 [Applause] it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be [Applause] for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses and [Applause] we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes [Applause] [Music] cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair share [Applause] and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollar even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would sign significantly increased costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back [Applause] no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas light and he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion van many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I me this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a Bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons B and Universal background check and red flag law because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 16 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business open the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed [Applause] as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values [Applause] and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class should bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small business businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] North oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back [Applause] Brewing hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you [Music] so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us [Applause] and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers ERS own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of Who We Are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do that [Applause] so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each [Laughter] other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first term [Applause] and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $440,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help exist existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses is to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators through out America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New Hampshire [Applause] [Music] finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighter it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars each even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into law [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he has openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the SC of the president of the United [Applause] States never again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privil the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine ninon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and Wireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where we are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit CR Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans her [Applause] her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way forward [Applause] [Music] now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] to [Applause] [Applause] he [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back Brewing [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and Custer and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leader students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses in innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition and each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of star starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you going to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again cuz they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that talents exist everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion doll to the National debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about that That's How we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not [Applause] going no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know Pro 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law Ross our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generation chrans of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let's let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no cons and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he has openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the determination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never again [Applause] so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you w [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragged this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the last decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he is an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that K haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about most [Applause] as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way forward now it is all thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throwback [Applause] Brewing hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen C representatives papis and kuster [Applause] and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected in including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire my your ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you going to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to $50,000 [Applause] it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that talents exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to cities centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small business businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes because here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your longterm term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal program that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he EXP exped the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not going back [Applause] no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the live fore or die state you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas liting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a Trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapon ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the White House but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is a net this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkey of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy [Music] versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's re honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] everyone good afternoon Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back [Applause] Brewing hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a College Tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love gen Z I just love j z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of Who We Are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you going to do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] tax CU here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair share [Applause] and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses As We Know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we not [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he wins [Music] and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a f FSE choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] us and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States Amica God bless [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is a nette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you into real feminine nenon the next president of the United States KLA [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragg this one in and this small women-owned business open the doors of our restaurant for the very the first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our Brewery [Music] solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed [Applause] as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a no-brainer [Applause] and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she'll bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] con [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throwback Brey [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well [Applause] oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love genen Z I just love j z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium it would be filled with these young leader students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders are here who are raising your hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for [Applause] we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy me is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first term [Applause] and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not every one has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 EZ like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New Hampshire [Applause] [Music] finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in tax cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that re rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger [Applause] now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollar even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the two trillion doll tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about that [Applause] That's How we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we not [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas liting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro V way and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion van many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would for States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into law [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable guns safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he has openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United States [Applause] never again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brey my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States KLA [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer and a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragged this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course uh and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are clim battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] [Music] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she'll bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape we make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is going thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] the [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throwback Brey [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I clud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen hen [Applause] representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in wer Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love jenz I just love jenz right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before Nicole I believe America's small small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it cost cost about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exist exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollar even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than five trillion dollar to the national debt and that is on top of the2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going we not [Applause] going no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do [Applause] and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] [Applause] and if he wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] long across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons B and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be IM immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rail just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never again [Applause] so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of new Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you in the real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer and a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course uh in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris [Applause] all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this Administration credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our Cor values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating different differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all thank you uh that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong [Applause] she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throwback [Applause] Brewing hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papus and kuster and all the leaders who are here today today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have six 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in November [Applause] and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to $5,000 [Applause] it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be [Applause] for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that talents exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses and [Applause] we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in taxes [Applause] cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair share [Applause] and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would signific L increased costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedom you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas light he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so is an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background checks and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he has openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should to terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you in real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and small women-owned business open the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed [Applause] as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values [Applause] and so we're here to say that Kam haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class so bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses like to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like hours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real champion I for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] North oh my goodness here for Nicole and throwback [Applause] Brewing hi guys thank you thank you thank you thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you [Music] so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the first resp responders and the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we've got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun vience in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates us [Applause] and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand before you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to opportuni so any anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of Who We Are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do that [Applause] so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first term w [Applause] and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 Okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New Hampshire [Applause] [Music] finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes CU here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighter it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollarars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national Sal tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November M how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Car Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not [Applause] going no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas liting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I this is unbelievable right which would force States to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into law [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everything everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he has openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never [Applause] again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe an opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you in a real feminine nenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add were we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's Credit in itive for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever Ste stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he is an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA haris shares our core values she represents the future she smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class to bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans her [Applause] her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way forward [Applause] [Music] now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] to [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back bre [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional deleg ation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took Place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just out rageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we' got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love gen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that en llarge part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they gener generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and in ators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition and each [Laughter] other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 EZ like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout a America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about that I will handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not [Applause] going no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a f for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he in ended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us find finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the ter mintion of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United States never again [Applause] so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you w [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name is Nicole this is an nette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you into real feminine nenon the next president of the United States kamla [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 of 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we draged this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he is an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that Kam haris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about most [Applause] as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class to bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and to hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is going going all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] oh [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone hi good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throwback [Applause] Brey hi guys thank you thank you thank you w thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and dud sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm GNA talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen H representatives papis and kuster [Applause] and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire ire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are are know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the week weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest PR priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to $50,000 [Applause] it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes because here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going back we're not going back [Applause] no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the live for or die state you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I me this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many mon well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breath clean air drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons B and Universal background checks and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the White House but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is open openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never again so I'll end where I start started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you into real feminine nomenon the next president of the United States kamla Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer and a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we drag this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course and solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter and I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class should bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] everyone good afternoon Northampton oh my goodness can we hear from Nicole and throw back [Applause] Brey hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen hen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in Winder Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love genen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy build building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of Who We Are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $440,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair share [Applause] and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than5 trillion doll to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the live for or die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Don Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion B many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I me this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into [Applause] [Music] law across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire because you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote at let us finally pass an assault weapons B and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun safety laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence and accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States St Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United [Applause] States never again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of America [Applause] and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is a nette this this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nenon the next president of the United States KLA [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 2011 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragg this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a reap Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a climate battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand and this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses in the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not changed [Applause] as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a no-brainer [Applause] and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shared sh our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she will build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she'll bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is all right thank you that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business and create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris oh [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] [Applause] everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throw back Brewing [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and DG sends his love to everyone as well [Applause] oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in wer Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the families and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love gen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to Endor an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who were raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll speak about myself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the task and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for [Applause] we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to Opportunities so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small businesses are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trill millions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best who we are and I've met so many Entre entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love and their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us [Music] all and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so for first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure are going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax deduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan and we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New Hampshire [Applause] [Music] finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] tax CU here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that Rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a million dollars a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger [Applause] now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the2 trillion doll tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about that [Applause] That's How we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the Live Free or Die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decision ISS about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for the gas lighting he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protection of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in more than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion van many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her [Applause] [Music] body and if he [Music] wins and if he wins you can be sure Donald Trump will go further and he will sign a National Abortion ban and and and you know project 2025 which I just I mean can you believe they put that thing in writing and under project 2025 he would create a national anti-abortion coordinator which would force States I mean this is unbelievable right which would force states to report on women's miscarriages and abortions you know what they are making really quite clear they just don't trust women they just don't trust women but we trust women we trust women and when Congress passes a bill to restore reproductive Freedom as president of the United States I will proudly sign it into longw [Applause] [Music] across our nation across our nation across our nation and I've been traveling for many many month well years actually and certainly months most recently across our nation I'm telling you we are witnessing a fullon attack on hardfought hard one fundamental freedoms and rights including the freedom to vote the freedom to be safe from gun violence the freedom to breathe clean air and drink clean water the freedom to love who you love openly and with [Applause] pride and so here's what I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire you know it so well as part of your DNA generations of Americans before us they fought for freedom and they led the fight for freedom in our country and now the Baton is in our hands the Baton is in our hands so let us understand which we do our purpose at this very moment let us remember the broad shoulders upon which we stand and the traditions of this very fight that have led to what we have been able to accomplish and let us understand then that when we say fight it is a fight for something not against something it is for [Applause] something that's what we're talking about when we talk about a new way forward this is for for something and so as an example let us finally pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act and the freedom to vote act let us finally pass an assault weapons ban and Universal background check and red flag laws because we are clear on that point it is a false choice to say you're either in favor of the Second Amendment or you want to take everyone's guns away I'm in favor of the Second Amendment and I know we need reasonable gun saf laws in our country and there's another point that I'd like to stress about this election in 24 this is not 2016 or 2020 the stakes are even higher this time for a number of reasons but I'm going to mention one in particular what the Supreme Court recently did when they basically just told the former president that going forward he will effectively be immune no matter what he does in the white house but let's take this seriously and understand what it means before at least there might have been the threat that there would be consequence in accountability with that ruling what this means is that almost explicitly he has been told no consequence and imagine just imagine Donald Trump with no guard rails just imagine with no guard rails he is openly vowed to be a dictator on day one he has said he would end the independence of the Department of Justice the United States Department of Justice so he could have the unchecked power to seek Vengeance against people who disagree with him he even called for I'm going to quote now the termination of the Constitution of the United States of America let us be very clear someone who suggests we should terminate the Constitution of the United States of America should never again stand behind the Seal of the president of the United States [Applause] never again so I'll end where I started when it comes down to it we are all here together because we love our country we love our country and we know the privilege the privilege and pride that comes with being an American and I do believe it is one of the highest forms of patriotism to fight for the ideals of our country that is how we realize the promise of [Applause] America and so with that being said I ask New Hampshire are you ready to have your voices heard do we believe in Freedom do we believe in Opportunity do we believe in the promise of America and are we ready to fight for it and when we fight we win God bless you and God bless the United States of America God bless you [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] hello beautiful people of New Hampshire welcome to Northampton and welcome to throwback Brewery my name's Nicole this is Annette this is Carrie together we co-own this beautiful business and today we're so so honored to host all of you and a real feminine nenon the next president of the United States KLA [Applause] Harris as small business owners we know what it takes to watch a dream become a reality and to bring a small business to life it takes a lot of passion and tireless effort it's not easy but it is possible and it all comes down to opportunity in July of 201 11 Annette and I started selling beer in a little Warehouse across the street here on the Sea Coast of New Hampshire four years later we dragg this one in and this small women-owned business opened the doors of our restaurant for the very first time after years of very very hard work look at us now we're located on this gorgeous 12 Acre Farm with a Hopyard chickens pigs goats donkeys of course in solar panels that help power our [Music] Brewery solar panels that I should add where we were able to install because of a re Grant uh we have a new I can't even I don't even know where you are climate battery coming everything's all different we have a com battery coming um thanks to the um funding from the administration and vice president Harris all of this all of this has been possible because we had the opportunity to chase this dream and to make it succeed we are able to expand this current location in part thanks to this administration's credit Initiative for small businesses and the American Rescue plan over the past decade we have certainly grown but our core values of sustainability of community building of inclusiveness and kindness have not [Applause] changed as a small business we've never I mean we've never ever stepped out into the political Arena but at this point we kind of figured do we have have a choice um it's a choice we have on one side between accepting and appreciating differences leading with love and openness and empathy versus a side that thrives on hate and fear tactics so it's not really a choice to us it's a [Applause] no-brainer and speaking as the daughter I'll try not to tear up here of a man the best dad amazing businesswoman he was an ultimate feminist uh a really kind soul my best friend he was also a lifelong Republican my dad so to me this is not about party it's really about values and so we're here to say that KLA Harris shares our core values she represents the future she's smart she's confident and she leads from a place of goodness which is really what we care about [Applause] most as president she'll build an opportunity economy that is fully focused on the middle class she bring together all of us entrepreneurs and workers large and small businesses alike to invest in America create jobs and deliver for all Americans [Applause] her her proposal to cut red tape will make it easier for throwback Brey and small businesses like ours to grow and hire more workers she'll make it easier for more dreams to become a reality she yeah you can clap that's all right [Applause] yeah she represents the best of us and New Hampshire we are not going back to the fear and hatred it's time for a new way [Music] forward now it is going thank you uh that was pretty good um now it is truly it's honestly really truly our distinct pleasure to introduce a real Champion for small businesses for entrepreneurs for working people and for all of us here in New Hampshire and Across the Nation vice president Harris is the daughter of a working mother who grew up in a middle class neighborhood she believes that when the middle class is strong America is strong she has made clear that building up the middle class will be a defining goal of her presidency vice president Harris and Governor Waltz will deliver for Americans who are looking for a new way forward they're fighting for an America where everyone has the opportunity to succeed the opportunity to build a business create a better life the opportunity to not just get by but to get ahead please join us in welcoming to New Hampshire the next president of the United States kamla Harris [Music] [Applause] we [Applause] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Applause] hi everyone good afternoon [Applause] Northampton oh my goodness can we hear for Nicole and throwback Brewing [Applause] hi guys thank you thank you thank you wow thank you all thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you thank you it's so good to be back in New Hampshire thank you all thank you and Doug sends his love to everyone as well oh thank you everyone Nicole thank you you guys are just so extraordinary and I applaud the way you do the business that you do and the love that you do in giving Community I love our small business owners it is what you do I'm going to talk a bit about you in a minute but you are part of the fabric the essential fabric of a community that cares about one another thank you for everything thank you thank you and thank you to the outstanding Congressional Delegation Senator Shaheen Hassen [Applause] representatives papis and kuster and all the leaders who are here today thank you all thank you all for for taking the time to be here this afternoon thank you everyone thank you so before I begin I do want to say a few words about this tragic shooting that took place uh this morning in wer Georgia um we're still gathering information about what happened but we know that there were multiple fatalities and injuries and um you know our hearts are with all the students the teachers and their families of course and we are grateful to the First Responders in the law enforcement that were on the scene but this is just a senseless tragedy on top of so many senseless tragedies and it's just outrageous that every day in our country in the United States States of America that parents have to send their children to school worried about whether or not their child will come home alive it's senseless it it is we got to stop it and we have to end this epidemic of gun violence in our country once and for all you know it doesn't have to be this way it doesn't have to be this way so we will continue of course to to send our prayers and our thoughts to the family amilies and all those who were affected including you know I I'm going off script right now but listen I mean you know at at the last year I um I started a college tour and um I I I traveled our country meeting with our young leaders right and so it was College age young leaders so I did trade schools colleges universities community colleges by the way I love Jen Z I just love Jen Z right but I'll tell you one of the things one of the things that I asked every time I went to the auditorium and it would be filled with these young leaders students and I'd ask them raise your hand if at any point between kindergarten and 12th grade you had to endure an active shooter drill and the for the for the young leaders who are here who are raising their hand I'm telling you every time the auditorium was packed and almost every hand went up you know a lot of us I'll talk speak about myself yourself you know we had well I grew up in California earthquake drills we had fire drills but our kids are sitting in a classroom where they should be fulfilling their god-given potential and some part of their big beautiful brain is concerned about a shooter busting through the door of the classroom it does not have to be this way it does not have to be this way and you know this is one of the many issues that's at stake in this election um so New Hampshire look we have 62 days to go 62 days to go and I'm going to tell you what you already know this race is going to be tight until the very end so please let's not pay too much attention to the polls because we are running as the underdog we know what they're capable of on the other side the only thing we can take for granted is the love that we as Americans have for each other knowing we have so much more in common than what separates [Applause] us and we've got some hard work ahead but we like hard work hard work is good work hard work can be joyful work and so we are up for the time ask and with your help we will win in November we will win in [Applause] November and that in large part is because we know what we stand for and when you know what you stand for you know what to fight for we love our country and we believe in the promise of America that's so much of what I think brings us all together this afternoon we believe in the promise of America and that includes a topic we're going to discuss today which is what I call an opportunity economy building an opportunity economy and my vision of an opportunity economy is one where everyone can compete and have a real chance to succeed where everyone regardless of who they are where they start can build wealth including intergenerational wealth where workers are treated with dignity and everyone has the freedom to join a union if they choose where we remove barriers to opportuni so anyone who wants to start a business can have access to the tools and the resources they need to do that I believe and I said it before to Nicole I believe America's small business business are an essential Foundation to our entire economy think about it think about it small businesses in our country employ half of all private sector workers half of all private sector workers own or run a small business or work for a small business they do trillions of dollars of business every year they generate Revenue that helps repair our roads and pay our teachers and you know for all of those who are or know of small business owners the thing I love about you is that you're not only leaders in business you are Civic leaders you are Community leaders you are mentors you hire locally you believe in the community and you're part of the glue of the fabric that holds communities together you provide the local meeting space you are the types of folks where you know who your regulars are and when someone's walking in the door and you can tell they've had a bad day you know exactly what they need isn't that the best of who we are isn't that the best of who we are and I've met so many entrepreneurs across the country who take the incredible leap of faith that is required to start a small business f folks who put their life savings on the line and work through the weekends and holidays because they aren't just building a business they're pursuing a dream they're building a better future for their employees and for the people they love in their communities and by extension they're building a stronger middle class and a stronger America for us all [Music] and so all of this is why as president one of my highest priorities will be to strengthen America's small businesses and here I am in New Hampshire to announce a few elements of my plan to do [Applause] that so first we're going to help more small businesses and innovators get off the ground okay now I'm setting what some I'm sure we're going to call a very ambitious goal but you know what I think we should admire ambition in each other so I want to see 25 million new small business applications by the end of my first [Applause] term and to help achieve this we will lower the cost of starting a new business so here's the thing on average it costs about $40,000 to start a new business in America that is a great financial barrier for a lot of folks and it can hold entrepreneurs back and the current tax deduction for a startup is just $5,000 okay so then you got to make up the Delta there got to figure out how you can do that not everyone has access to that kind of wealth and capital so part of my plan is we will expand the tax reduction for startups to [Applause] $50,000 it's essentially a tax cut for starting a small business second my plan will help existing small businesses grow we will provide low and no interest loans to small businesses that want to expand and we will and this is very important cut the red tape that can make starting and growing a small business more difficult than it needs to be more difficult than it needs to be for example we will make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to file their taxes similar similar to how individuals can take a standard deduction you know I said to my team kind of like now I'm going to date myself again because they no longer do it but kind of like you remember the 1040 easy like that kind of idea right like let's just take away some of the bureaucracy in the process to make it easier for people to actually do something that's going to benefit our entire economy third third my plan will invest in small businesses and innovators throughout America and here's why we know that Talent exists everywhere in our country from rural towns to City centers but not everyone has access to the financing to venture capital or expert advice it's not that they don't have the skills it's not that they don't have the work ethic it's access to these resources so under my plan we will expand access to venture capital we will support Innovation hubs and business incubators and we will increase Federal contracts with small businesses [Applause] and we will have a particular focus on small businesses in rural communities like right here in New [Applause] [Music] Hampshire finally my plan will make our tax code more fair while also prioritizing investment and Innovation so let us us be clear billionaires and big corporations must pay their fair share in [Applause] taxes cuz here's the thing here's the thing it's just not right that those who can most afford it are often paying a lower tax rate than our teachers and our nurses and our firefighters it's just not right it's just not right so that's why I support a billionaire minimum tax and corporations paying their fair [Applause] share and while we ensure that the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share we will tax capital gains at a rate that rewards investment in America's innovators Founders and small businesses so here's the detail if you earn a mill million dollar a year or more the tax rate on your long-term capital gains will be 28% under my plan because we know when the government encourages investment it leads to broad-based economic growth and it creates jobs which makes our economy stronger now compare that to what Donald Trump plans he intends to cut off Federal programs that give loans to small businesses he plans to give billionaires massive tax cuts and to cut corporate taxes by over a trillion dollars even as they pull in record profits his plans will add more than $5 trillion to the national debt and that is on top of the $2 trillion tax cut he gave them when he was president and when he exploded the deficit we know how to count we know how to count and now he also wants to impose what in effect is a national sales tax on everyday products and basic necessities which will Skyrocket the cost for families and small businesses and New Hampshire on top of all of this if Donald Trump were to win in November he intends to end the Affordable Care Act which would significantly increase costs on small businesses as we know and well you know what the courts are going to handle that and we will handle November how about that how about [Applause] that that's how we'll handle that how about that but think about it it wants to end the Affordable Care Act taking us back to a time when insurance companies could deny people with pre-existing conditions you remember what that was children with asthma breast cancer survivors grandparents with diabetes so yeah look we are here to tell him and them we are not going back we're not going back we're not going [Applause] not no we are not and we will move forward because ours is a fight for the future and and it is a fight for freedom and it is a fight for Freedom now I don't have to tell the folks of New Hampshire the live free our die State you know the importance of individual freedoms fundamental freedoms you know how hard people fought for these freedoms and that they are foundational to who we are and what we stand for as America including the fundamental freedom of a woman to make decisions about her own body and not have her government telling her what to do [Applause] and understand how we got here understand how we got here and of course we're not going to fall for The Gaslight and he's pushing right when he was president Donald Trump handpicked three members of the United States Supreme Court with the intention that they would undo the protections of Ro v Wade and as he intended they did and now in than 20 States in our nation there is a trump abortion ban many with no exceptions even for rape and incest which is immoral [Music] immoral and let us agree and I know we do one does not have to abandon their faith or deeply held beliefs to agree the government should not be telling her what to do with her body [Applause] [Music] and if he win