Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin argued over EV mandates, abortion, immigration, and gun control during a tense debate in Michigan.
Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., and Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., traded blows on electric vehicle mandates and border security during their Senate debate in the critical swing state of Michigan. 'It's ruining our car industry,' Rogers said of mandates related to buying and producing electric vehicles during Monday’s debate, starting one of the most heated exchanges of the event. 'You're promoting Chinese technology in America.
Rogers said Democrats such as Slotkin are 'killing the car business' when it comes to promoting EVs, accusing his opponent of voting for a 'mandate' on EVs 'at least three times.' While there has been no mandate that Americans must purchase EVs, the Biden administration has pressed emissions standards that could force automakers to ensure that up to two-thirds of their new vehicles sold are zero-emissions by 2032.
Rogers countered by arguing that he supported leaving the question of abortion to the voters in each state, promising not to do anything in the Senate that would undo the will of voters in Michigan who voted to make abortion a right in the state. 'I won't do anything when I go back to the United States Senate to undo the vote of the people,' Rogers said.
The Senate race in Michigan will be one of the closely watched nationally and features one of the few tight races that could determine control of the upper chamber this election. According to the Fox News Power Rankings, the Michigan Senate race leans in the Democrats' favor. According to the Real Clear Politics polling average, Slotkin currently holds a slim 1.9 lead over her Republican opponent. Even so, the race has shifted significantly since Sept. 19, when Slotkin held a 5.
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