Raul Labrador And Jimmy Farris Square Off In Feisty Debate

Voters were treated to a spirited debate Thursday night between 1st Congressional District Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, and his Democratic challenger, Jimmy Farris.

Farris criticized Labrador for signing a pledge offered by anti-tax activist Grover Norquist to never vote for a tax increase. Farris said that pledge prohibits Labrador from supporting bipartisan budget balancing bills like the legislation proposed by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. But Labrador said the plan simply isn’t the right one for the country.

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