Babeu, O’Halleran show clear divide on taxes

Candidates debate how to manage gov’t funds

The question of when to cut taxes pointed to the sharp division between the two contenders to replace Ann Kirkpatrick in Arizona’s 1st Congressional District.

During a televised debate Wednesday, Democrat Tom O’Halleran said one of his priorities is “living within our means.” But the former Republican state legislator said it can’t all come down to that.

“Investing in our future is a priority for me,” he told host Ted Simons of KAET-TV, the Phoenix PBS affiliate. “I’m not going to just haphazardly cut across the board when we have education issues to deal with, addressing our infrastructure needs, addressing the security of our nation.”

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