ND-SEN: Sen. Cramer, challenger Christiansen accuse each other of spouting party rhetoric
The candidates for the U.S. Senate from North Dakota on Wednesday accused each of reiterating partisan talking points as they debated issues from international unrest to local property taxes.
In a debate on Prairie Public television, Democratic challenger Katrina Christiansen accused incumbent Republican Kevin Cramer of turning his back on North Dakotans with votes against a border security bill, a cap on prescription drug prices and a country of origin labeling for beef producers.
Cramer defended those votes. He said he could not vote for a border security bill that funded sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants. He said an arbitrary cap on prescription drug prices transfers the cost to Medicare. And he said country of origin labeling would violate an international trade agreement and limit marketing opportunities for ranchers.
Cramer also defended international trade tariffs, a key policy point of former President Donald Trump.
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