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Harris flips on another policy position: Banning plastic straws

Por: Fox News Politics September 08, 2024

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Democratic presidential nominee has flipped on another policy — banning plastic straws. Harris' campaign has abandoned the vice president's previous position from the 2020 in which she stated unequivocally that plastic straws should be banned due to environmental considerations.She doesn't support banning plastic straws, a campaign official told Axios on Wednesday. Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala... + full article



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