ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Will voters in upstate New York choose a new U.S. senator on Election Day? Republican Mike Supplykorn, a former NYPD detective, will face incumbent Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. Confront. For the first time this week, both candidates debated in Albany.
Candidates vying for U.S. Senate seats took to the stage at the University at Albany this week to focus on issues such as the economy, international conflicts, immigration and housing.
“We need to build more housing. We need more incentives,” Gillibrand said. “We need to make sure that we have federal resources to take advantage of all the programs for seniors and low-income people, and we have a $150 billion bill to do that.”
“We need to bring in more industry, which means we have to stop blocking industry from coming here. We need to rebuild these cities, and that’s what I It’s how we keep our kids here and how we build our economy. We bring in small businesses and make sure they get the incentives they need and work with them to do more. We need to build a strong business and hire more people,” Supplykorn said.
On immigration, Supplycone wants to increase efforts at the southern border and document illegal entry along the northern border. “We need to deport criminals who are in the country illegally, and let’s start there. And from there we take it out on an individual basis. That’s what we need to do — secure our borders. , to put people who are criminals here as criminals and start deporting them.”
Gillibrand agrees that immigrants who commit crimes should be deported, but lawmakers are pushing for additional resources for border security, increasing the number of asylum judges and putting immigrants to work. It added that further measures needed to be taken, such as permits. “The most important thing is that the people who come to this country and seek asylum and follow the legal process are working. That’s what has always worked in New York. It benefits every part of our economy. And I’m going to work with the governor and work with the White House to get emergency visas issued,” she said.
Saprakorn also highlighted the problems with the passage of the farm bill, which has been delayed due to funding concerns. “I think we need people working across the aisle to understand what’s in the bill and to work with farmers. I mean, agriculture is very big here in New York and in the Midwest. “We need to go through something important,” he said.
Gillibrand agrees, but said she doesn’t believe in the proposed cuts to food stamps. “We have children who are in foster care, and they should be eligible for foster care and should be eligible for SNAP benefits because once they turn 18, , because they don’t have any family members to go home for Thanksgiving dinner or meals or the weekend.”So we need to expand SNAP benefits,” she said.
Both candidates say they do not support Ukraine surrendering land to Russia and agree with Israel’s right to defend itself. “Israel is not just fighting a war for Israel, they are fighting a war for us. They are fighting a war with the West. What is happening in Iran? Who will be the next?” Supplykorn said.
“If Israel decides it needs to target parts of Iran’s infrastructure for nuclear weapons, missile production, or cyber response, it is absolutely their right to do that,” Gillibrand said. Ta.
Early voting begins this Saturday in New York.
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