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Candidates in Maine's 1st Congressional District spar over key issues during WMTW debate

Candidates in Maine's 1st Congressional District spar over key issues during WMTW debate
WEBVTT >> I’M NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN. JOE A LARGELY CIVIL DEBATE, ON : HOTLY CONTESTED ISSUES. >> I RESPECT THAT, I DON’T AGREE WITH ANY OF IT. >> AND WHEN IT COMES TO THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE, I DO THINK IT’S DISINGENUOUS. PAUL: -- JOE: THE CANDIDATES TOOK THEIR SHOTS. INDEPENDENT MARTY GROHMAN IS TRYING TO UN-SEAT DEMOCRAT CHELLIE PINGREE. HE REPEATED HIS CRITICISM, THAT PINGREE VOTES AGAINST A YEARLY BILL THAT APPROVES MONEY FOR MILITARY SPENDING, INCLUDING MAINE’S SHIPYARDS. >> CONGRESSWOMAN PINGREE HAS VOTED AGAINST THE NDAA MORE THAN ALL HER PREDECESSORS IN THE LAST 50 YEARS COMBINED. JOE: BUT PINGREE SAYS, IT’S BECAUSE TRILLIONS IN SPENDING FOR THE IRAQ WAS WAS INCLUDED IN THE BILL, AND SHE EVENTUALLY SECURED THAT MONEY. >> ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES TRIED TO TAKE 250 MILLION OUT OF THE ACCOUNT FOR BUILDING SHIPS HER AT BATH IRON WORKS, AND SEND IT TO HIS STATE. JOE: REPUBLICAN MARK HOLBROOK CALLED THAT ATTACK DISINGENUOUS. HE INSTEAD TARGETED THE ISSUE OF HEALTHCARE, SAYING HE’S AGAINST THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, BUT WE NEED AN ALTERNATIVE BEFORE A REPEAL. >> I WOULDN’T VOTE FOR THAT AND I WOULDN’T SUPPORT THAT. BUT I’M ALL FOR TAKING IT APART PIECE BY PIECE. >> WE COULD GET IT BACK ON TRACK . JOE: GROHMAN POINTED TO THE COST OF A MEDICARE FOR ALL PLAN, BUT SUPPORTS MEDICAID EXPANSION HERE IN MAINE. HE ALSO TAUTED HIS RECORD ON GUN RIGHTS, AN ISSUE THAT DIVIDED EACH CANDIDATE. >> BUT I DO THINK WE NEED TO MOVE RIGHT AWAY TO BAN BUMP STOCKS. >> WE HAVE TO GET RID OF THE GUN-FREE ZONE, FIRST OF ALL >> THERE ARE PLENTY OF COMMON-SENSE LAWS THAT WE COULD PUT INTO PLACE THAT I BELIEVE HAVE SUPPORT ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE. JOE: AS FOR THEIR STANCE ON TRADE, PARIS SAYS TRADE AGREEMENTS DON’T AFFECT THE INTEREST OF MAINE. HOLBROOK SUPPORTS TRUMPS REACTION POLICY. IF YOU WANT TO WATCH THE FULL DEBATE YOU CAN FIND IT ON OUR
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Candidates in Maine's 1st Congressional District spar over key issues during WMTW debate
We recap the WMTW debate between candidates in Maine's 1st congressional district. Republican candidate Mark Holbrook, Democat Chellie Pingree, and independent Marty Grohman debated key issues in Maine. You can watch the full debate on the WMTW homepage.

We recap the WMTW debate between candidates in Maine's 1st congressional district.

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Republican candidate Mark Holbrook, Democat Chellie Pingree, and independent Marty Grohman debated key issues in Maine.

You can watch the full debate on the WMTW homepage.