Republican Pat Toomey and Democrat Joe Sestak shared their opinions on the issues Wednesday night in Philadelphia in the first of two debates scheduled for the candidates before the midterm elections on Nov. 2.
Hosted by 6ABC and the Pennsylvania League of Women Voters, the hour long debate covered topics ranging from getting jobs back in Pennsylvania to government spending.
Candidates had 90 seconds to respond to questions, and 30 seconds for rebuttals. Jim Gardner, 6ABC news anchor, along with George Stephanopoulos, co-host of “Good Morning America” and an ABC news correspondent, moderated the debate.
The opening question asked the candidates what they would do to bring jobs back to the state. Jobs have been lost, sent overseas to other countries, or in other states where it’s easier to maintain businesses, Gardner said.
“It’s really a three headed monster,” Gardner said before giving Sestak the floor.
Sestak said small businesses are the key to bringing jobs back to Pennsylvania. Small businesses create 80 percent of jobs in the state, he said. He advocated tax cuts for small businesses, and pointed out that his opponent wanted to eliminate taxes for big corporations.
“He can go be with the people on Wall Street,” Sestak said. “I’ll be with the people of Pennsylvania.”
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