A 20 billion debt. That is why i am here today as a father and grandfather most importantly because while we have done is transferred that to future generations and we have done so in a massive fashion there is no way that this generation then next door the next will never be a bill to dig their way out of the debt that straddles the american taxpayer now. Our president ial candidate gary johnson has said in his speeches we may never agree for all the little things. Death, jobs, all of the other smaller things but the overriding issue is the debt hanging over my grandchildrens had. Moderator the first question goes to the senator boozman the. To call it Donald Trumps women out of line you said you would punish them but you have not withdrawn and your support in sanders stand going along with the Party Nominee for policies in judicial appointments, given everything he has said during his campaign comedies think he has the temperament to serve as commander in chief. But my concern is the Supreme Court i have a little granddaughter that is out there at four years old old, talking about 30 year terms and smell a factor tell she is 35 years old. It is very important. Donald trump has said he will nominate and has provided a list the with that legislation and what it was intended but she never mentioned the constitution or the law. But what she was to do is to field do things as they should be bedmate disregarded news in style. But with replacing president of bullish u. S. Made. But for those reasons again i am supporting mr. Trump and 44 him but we have all been indicted and the list goes on and on with clinton. Moderator mr. Gilbert two minutes donald trump is an embarrassment to the Republican Party them enemies but killed like a third world rabbit Banana Republic and i hate that. But the senator is correct their both flied. Hillarys bank and paying it baggage is worse here we are fortunate and but with the legislature to be in the opposition but both of those words reelected positions after serving their former in of that nature of what we need right now. I would encourage but for those candidates that the dead mr. Trump does not have the abundance to serve in has been made clear. But an and he said of bone dash rooted for both parties but i will not vote for a guy that i cannot trust with for policy that my son is in the military and has to live life. We should not give him an open microphone with american for policy or to give him the nuclear codes. But i am in the race because and he should withdraw his support. Sixteen other senators have done that. 160 republicans. And the secretary of commerce season ive republican i cannot do that. I writing to put the countrys firstever press your party aside. There are themes that i 80 or whoever is elected read a strong qsr under from arkansas to represent our interests. And i will work with them or hot but it is the right thing to do for this country. I care about my kids and i think we can all agreed that this is really for all of funds. And i just cannot abide by some of the things that mr. Trump has said. But we have to look at what we are writing today to be a strong leader and confront challenges to stand it to the future that senator grandkids and that is a lie will do regardless of. One moment for the rebuttal. And never addressed is going on with Hillary Clinton you have love lady who was not up prosecutor but if i was in the situation. , a wouldbe a big trouble. He has not called her out on that one bit. The other thing that has to do with ben gauzy. Would you get a call it 3 00 in the morning instead of being conservative people on the ground it appears that the information that we got in not being concerned about those people but the foundation as an old prosecutor why havent you said that in the course of doing business at this department, chose to give preferential treatment to people so were giving money to the foundation and to put their interest above the nation but what would you do differently to bring back the trust in our political system . Remain first thing in any politician needs you to is to prove to his constituents that he cares about them. He has their interests out heart, he is not tied up for other interests that may not abide we can look and we can see of the two eminent professors from different universities and the steady him peering at to the whole length of public position on the same. But congress does not give a damn what you think. Is added is proven over and over and over an incident it millions and for them to directly give to their candidates the American People a machine and is not looking out for there and the democrat is a democrat a republican is a republican. For of the kansas maybe it is as corrupt. But money speaks to everybody. Red none of the Libertarian Party is a viable alternative but the key word is trust. But the current political dialogue is to blame for that i swore to ruffle the just and i am proud of the work that we did. This is the washington should work with the criminal issue in this state we came together to tackle the issue and deal with it but i will not fall off a liner outside of the box. It is time to get the washington rhetoric talking points meanwhile. This is of good. Key sat in the county changes officer. You cannot tie and and and it taught a rate that but in some respects respects, institutionalized time because of the Campaign Finance system. By one to take on all these challenges and it inhouse if the loan at home positive. And the election for many merit many it go. But if you look at mine washington record was but i was put on the invariant. I was put on a green Jobs Committee and he is very different in his beliefs but he is a nice man berger he worked hard and reaction the end of sponsoring the that had to do we chose these committees because theyre bipartisan from him including Barbara Boxer means they have. The list goes on. The Veterans Affairs and it again and to make his unfinished inlaws the initiative which was about to of the senator boozman back to mr. Gilbert put. [applause] in the previous question in the republican had nothing nice to see above the democrat and a democrat have nothing to say a belt of republicans. But theyre both criticizing the of the partys candidates. The truth is neither can afford to standing here today to criticize the nominee of their party otherwise sent senator boozman will withdraw his support. That is what is wrong with washington they go there with the best content they are glad honest man but they get there and their job depends on money they have to start raising money the moment they get their for the next election and influence. They need the parties helping getting influence in the chairmanships that the senator spoke of. It is all the game and it has got to end. Moderator the next question. Xx has spent large part of the campaign against senator boozman but the g. O. P. Nominee per carcass same time polling shows that is your criticism similar and would you consider them deplorable if they would vote for mr. Trump . No. And the senator is right about one thing. Hillary clinton should be called out for that. And as frank mentioned to call up those parties to be honest, that is not how i am wired or my record so i think that term was horrific to make a lot of mistakes san emails but the point is to make it difference and the vast majority of the of manufacturing facilities in the restaurants and Convenience Stores which we have done in this campaign, there are those that have met their frustrated with national politics, with everybody and i am running to be a strong new voice to bypass all of that to go to washington. That is what unites us. Because i work with Police Officers across the state and never once we talked about partisan politics. People are caught up with fighting each other in bickering and all the rhetoric and it should stop. look forward to working and i and instead they are frustrated. Khmer frustrated with politics and with the prosecutor experience to be a strong new voice in this state. I guess the question is should he do this or not . The question was of your unconditional love for the g. O. P. But would he find the art arkansas residence if they would vote for mr. Trump greg. Do support him and i will vote for him i never said unconditional love if you have read the press release i have been as tough as him on as anybody but in regards to not criticizing Hillary Clinton, he says this tonight but that has not been the case. Says he has to make a comment because you have fast encino press release from the pasteur have vice seen any with his own boss president obama war era colder. Again the countless things that have been declared unconstitutional and seems ibm is the proposal of the president which i am very much against, the Supreme Court says it is unconstitutional. So this is news that he is pushing to make us statement of senator clinton and she has as much problems as donald trump. If we look. Excuse me. I apologize. Gilbert the cat mrs. Clinton and mr. Trump by can agree with what they both say. But there is an alternative and people are lucky this time because everybody in the world those that we will vote for donald trump tower votes will be cast for donald no matter what and it is over. But what that allows us to do is make a statement. I talked to people everyday i white donald trump we cannot have Hillary Clinton in charge of the military or the Supreme Court appointments. On the sid talk to people who say i hate hillary. But i have to vote for her otherwise the falmouth egotistical will become the president of the United States. Your other alternative is gary johnson libertarian candidate who was qualified qualified, more executive experience than anybody of the other ticket and demand for Vice President who was just as qualified. If you want to get washingtons attention, the president to say it may not work this way and the next election. We may not be able to triangulate the four voters to false and into a false choice. Cast your vote for every libertarian on the ballot. Moderator one minute. Eldridge nine no that senator boozman has been silent a lot but what i have gotten the question i have answered with what i believed and that is both parties are wrong washington is messed up and i have called out both candidates in this race and that isnt anything in his absence but as for the president ial race less be clear he is supporting his interest and there is only one candidate that i would trust with the nuclear codes. And told you he would say that it is a distraction as a political tactic we are tired of. I will put country over party to make a difference in a way that has nothing to do with it. In december you voted to repeal obamacare. But under the new president president , what will be due of those 20 Million People clacks what will we do about that . Moby provided an alternative or have a good job explaining what they would do quite spirit that was not ceremonial that went president s desk and he vetoed if we had a republican president that would have been signed into law and we have got rid of obamacare but the problem with health care is affordability. To setup obamacare, affordability was not addressed. If you take the old system to dump more people into it and as a result those paid the insurance for the ones that did not have it. Bill clinton said in best and many viewers identify with this set the premiums skyrocketed, the deductibles are through the roof is an arkansas is the fibers and thousand deductible for most. That is just catastrophic insurance. We can fix this a or use freemarket principles and that is the situation. 700 billion coming of medicare that is why it gets more and more difficult to provide it find medicare provider so you use the free market to put the competition in the system. But many have one interest provider of. We need to be to finish and its to be contained with thousands of hands to get tickets there. It is hard to remember when we discussed this. We talk about insurance ravenna. I believe the senator is correct. I think it is one of those scenes the tune and of obamacare is the abomination since high in not calling but lets can offer the insurance but for the amount of money brcs spending on the Affordable Care act we have built a freak ahead penick and without even talking about insurance alone discuss in public but to have a little bit of takeout to fix the problems. We dont always seem that the pnc tv but now you have to minutes. So to talk to vote. Because those 300,000 people had Health Insurance today but did not have that before. We should walk but we have a difference of the opinion we have to deal with those below those press releases the issued to him about their route will dazzles just releases and i found interesting that basically he gave the same answer. So what should have happened is that we should have been engaged. In a bipartisan way to attack the real issues of the Health Care System and a pronounced them to. They should but does exactly what happened. I have good friends serafin. I will not allow that to happen should it happen is we should deal with the cost. There are a number of ways to do that. To be innovative with the entrepreneur spirit with regulation to deal with that problem. Those of the approaches i would advocate with those Democratic Senators that interested to do the hard work of changing in making a difference in the Health Care System. Boozman we have spent 100 trillion we should have a few more million insured but today i have said never said i take 300,000 people off of the program but i do worry about every illnesses with the effort to take care of them. The answer if you listen to his war obamacare. This is an hour. This is the North Carolina u. S. Senate candidates debate. This program is sponsored as a Public Service to the citizens of the state by the North Carolina association of broadcasters, Educational Foundation. Here is our moderator Jonathan Carl. Moderator good evening and thank you for joining us for the North Carolina association of broadcasters Educational Foundation u. S. Senate candidate debate. Im Jonathan Carl chief White House Correspondent for abc news and im delighted to be here is your moderator. We want to take a moment to note the difficult situation North Carolina is facing recent days in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew with flooding and Power Outages and parts of the state. Our thoughts and prayers are with those we tragically have lost loved ones in the past week. Now to introduce the candidates. Senator richard burr a republican candidate for u. S. Senate who served in the u. S. House of representatives from 1995 to 2005 and the u. S. Senate in 2005. Welcome mr. Burr and representative supporting democratic candidate for senate but she has earned and then they North Carolina representative since 2003. Before we begin here are the rules. We will start with Opening Statements following those the candidates will respond to questions from myself than those provided by members of the Radio TelevisionDigital News Association of carolina. Each candidate will have one minute to respond to questions followed by a 30second rebuttal. The debate will conclude with a closing statement by each candidate in order of the opening and closing statements and the order of the questions were agreed to prior to this debate. Ms. Ross who make the first Opening Statement and will receive the first question. We begin with you ms. Ross. Ross thank you so much to the broadcasters for hosting this debate. So important you hear direct from the candidates and to our families and loved ones who are suffering from the effects of Hurricane Matthew, my thoughts and prayers go out to you. I am running for the United States senate because washington isnt working for you. I have traveled the state and ive heard your stories. Ive heard your struggles. I know that your paychecks arent going as far say yes to them and know you are worried about saving for retirement and your kids education and i know what congresss failures to act is meant for your families. But it doesnt have to be that way. Senator burr has been in washington for more than 20 years and he has looked out for himself and the special interests. He has voted to raise his own pay by this voted against raising workers pay. Doesnt have to be that way. We can change washington by changing who we elect. I grew up in a small town. My dad was a daca in the air force during vietnam and my mom was a preschool teacher. They taught me the importance of doing what is right and looking out for our neighbors. I have worked on a lot of hard issues and have them back down and we prevailed. I would love to earn your vote. Moderator mr. Burr. [inaudible] burr i want to thank the North Carolina broadcasters and i want to thank ms. Ross for the opportunity to have this debate. Ive been there for 22 years and my focus has always been the people of North Carolina to provide the best constituent service and in the past year and we have yet to complete it, we have given 26,000 tours to north carolinians and have handled 4500 cases where individuals had problems with federal agencies. We have answered over 37,000 phonecalls, excuse me handled over 37,000 pieces of mail and 15,000 phonecalls. I have tried to do my best but im ultimately up to the judgment of the people of North Carolina but ive also had a focus on the policy side. I focused on education and health care and agriculture and energy and National Security and veterans. These are all important but the one thing that makes me the proudest is the most recent bill that i passed, the able act to create a 529 account for those families that have disabilities and their families and we break down finally this penalty that the federal government puts on a disabled person and we allow them to seek whatever god enabled them to achieve. Thank you gentlemen. Mobs of their many initial specific to North Carolina but i want to get to what i want to begin with the president ial candidates. Obviously much of what you will be able to do in washington will depend on who wins the white house so ms. Ross Hillary Clinton would be an excellent president you said. Shes prepared to do the job but in a recent poll north carolinians by a doubledigit margin, they found donald trump more honest and trustworthy than Hillary Clinton so my question to you is simply why do you think so many north carolinians simply do not trust Hillary Clinton . Ross i have great faith in the people of North Carolina and i have been all over this state. Politics is a rough business and its very difficult to always get the traction that you are looking for. One thing i can tell you is that Hillary Hudson is prepared to be commander in chief from day one