Jobs, taxes, and the economy were the big issues in Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate between candidates Democrat Dannel Malloy and Republican Tom Foley.
In the first of what will be two televised debates this week, the pair clashed over Malloy's record during his first term in office. Foley accused him of slowing the economy at a time when people could least afford it.
"Private sector wages have declined, maybe as much as ten percent on a real basis," said Foley. "I believe that at least part of the reason for the economy being so slow is that Governor Malloy imposed one of the largest -- or the largest -- tax increase on Connecticut in its history."
"State spending is growing at a slower rate under my administration, far slower than the previous two administration, and I'm proud of that," Malloy said. "You like to mix federal dollars with state dollars. And when you do that, because we've seen so many more federal dollars come to our state to support our programs and support our health, then you use that as a way to distort our figures."
