Minnesota US Senate debate: Al Franken and Mike McFadden
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McFadden again calls Obamacare a train wreck. Says he has story after story from Minnesotans of how the system is not working.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:33:37 PM -
McFadden says he wants to address health care at state level. Calls states laboratories for experiments.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:34:08 PM
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Franken says we're at turning point. We can repeal the ACA. You repeal this, there will be 500+ different health care plans.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:35:35 PM
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Franken says there have been 54 straight months of private sector growth, but says not going to middle class.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:36:05 PM
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Franken calls economy "top down," says it's "rigged." Says need to focus on middle class. Focusing on skills gap.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:36:49 PM
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McFadden calls economy stagnant, calls recovery from recession slowest ever. Debt gone up. Again says he'll get mines open, pipelines built.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:39:24 PM
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McFadden calls achievement gap in educaiton a "moral outrage." Says he wants to radically change education system in inner cities.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:40:12 PM
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Franken: "We have a top down economy." Says he's fighting for those in the middle. Wants an increase in minimum wage.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:41:28 PM
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For 4th time in debate, McFadden says Franken voted with Pres 97% of time. Franken jokingly asks, "what was that number again?"by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:42:15 PM
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McFadden challenges Franken on number of town halls he's held in MN. McFadden: "don't listen to what he says, look at his actions."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:43:13 PM
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McFadden says he supports decision for air strikes against ISIS. But frustrated with "lack of foreign policy vision" from Franken.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:44:18 PM
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McFadden says President's foreign policy vision "naive." Says he's worried about MN becoming recruiting ground for terrorists.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:45:39 PM
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Franken: "This is a barbaric group. They pose a threat not just to the region, but to us." Says he supported bombing.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:46:15 PM
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Franken says whether to arm Syrian rebels was a tough call. Says "it's easy to score political points from the bleachers."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:50:04 PM
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Franken: We need to pay for infrastructure. Says there's money there to pay for it. Says he voted to end subsidies to oil and gas companies.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:51:44 PM
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Franken: "We should be building roads." Says McFadden flip-flopped on support for gas tax.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:52:42 PM
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McFadden: "It's the role of the fed gov to fund infrastructure," and says we need to overhaul how we do it.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:53:35 PM
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McFadden says gas tax is unsustainable. Calls for dramatic overhaul of tax code. Says mindset in DC needs to be changed. "it's so partisan."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:54:26 PM
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McFadden says Franken has proven he's part of the problem, not the solution. calls him "most partisan member of Democratic Party."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:55:09 PM
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Franken says he's been attacked for voting to get rid of a tax break for companies that send jobs overseas, bec it was a tax increase.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:56:29 PM
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McFadden cites survey showing Franken number one in how often he votes with his party. "Look at facts, not what Al Franken says."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:57:11 PM
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Franken closing remarks. tomorrow celebrates 39th wedding anniversary with Frannie - "many of them happy," he cracks to laughs.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:58:40 PM
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Franken recalls growing up in St Louis Park. Dad didn't graduate high school. "I felt like luckiest kid in world."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 1:59:52 PM
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Franken wants to make sure that every kid in MN feels like "they have a shot." "I want Minnesotans to better themselves."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 2:00:36 PM
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McFadden closing. "I'm running for the US Senate bec we can do better." Wants to "set the world on fire."by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 2:01:42 PM
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McFadden again says Franken voted with Pres 97% of time. Says Franken for more regulation, for Obamacare, for status quo.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 2:02:12 PM
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McFadden says he's for "smart regulation." paints a sharp contrast between him and Franken. Says he will get mines open.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 2:02:45 PM
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McFadden promises he will be independnet, says he will fight for Minnesotans, will not be invisible. Ends with a rousing close.by dan kraker via twitter 10/1/2014 2:03:34 PM
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In Duluth debate, McFadden tries to cast Franken as rubber stamp for Obama
Republican Mike McFadden accused U.S. Sen. Al Franken of voting with the president 97 percent of the time. Franken accused McFadden of misrepresenting his record.