This morning the Fifth District candidates had their first debate in Waterbury. One of the biggest points of contention in the debate was Chris Murphy's American Jobs Matter Act, which would steer federal contracting dollars towards manufacturers in the United States.
Caligiuri came out against that bill today.
The bill would close loopholes in laws that have been on the books since the Great Depression that are intended to help American employers.
Caligiuri's opposition surprising because it already has Republican and Democratic support in the House of Representatives and would help bring down unemployment in Connecticut, which is hovering at near 10%.
Murphy and Caligiuri have five more debates scheduled. They will spar in Danbury on Monday, October 25 at 7:30 at the Portuguese Cultural Center and I'll be there for that one.
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