Would Republican Celeste Maloy or Democrat Kathleen Riebe shut the government down while in Congress? Here’s what Utah's 2nd Congressional Candidates said during Thursday's debate.
The Republican and Democratic candidates in November’s special congressional election to replace Chris Stewart in Congress met in a debate Thursday night.
The sharpest difference between the two candidates came during a discussion about spending and funding the government. Currently, the federal government is set to run out of funding next month. Unless Congress can pass another spending bill, the government will likely shut down. “I would never vote to shut down the government. I think it’s irresponsible,” Riebe countered. “I do believe that we need to cut spending, but not to the detriment of safety and security across the globe.”Maloy and Riebe agreed on the need to provide financial and military support for Israel during the current conflict with Hamas but differed on whether to continue providing support for Ukraine against Russia.
Maloy expressed skepticism about President Joe Biden’s $105 billion spending proposal that includes military assistance for both Ukraine and Israel. Republican Senate Minority Leader “I think it’s a tragedy what’s been happening at the federal government, and people ask me all the time, why do I want to be a part of politics at all? I think as a person who has a job every day and shows up every day I can bring that to Washington,” Riebe said. “It’s our job. It’s our job to legislate. It’s our job to work together and it’s our job to find solutions.
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