mr. mccrory. 't do a follow-up for that one. [laughter] mr. dalton? dalton: i disagree with this restriction. i did not agree with this restriction. i put no further restrictions on a women's right. >> all right. >> moderator: moving on to -- [laughter] a couple issues i want to get into some individual questions. dalton: want us to go longer now? >> moderator: no, no, no, hey, thank you. [laughter] i have a couple questions that are individual questions for you to talk about. first one to you, mr. mccrory, an umbrella question. i'll try not to take time in asking, but in this particular season, in particular, voters ask you to ask us for transparency. straight answers, no nuancing of words as we've seen in the presidential debates. can you set the record strait as to exactly what your job is, the type of work you do. what's a day like, and if you don't mine, do you make doing this work? i ask this because you worked for fine north carolina companies that have a working relationship with the govern

mr. mccrory. mccrory: a negative attack on negative ads. i was in a comfort inn hotel and i saw my picture on a washing machine, and i watched the ad. heck, i almost decided not to vote for me. it was so ridiculous. i have not run on the money i control, the pat mccrory campaign, you will not see one negative ad on the radio -- hear it on the radio or on tv, even mentioning my opponent, much let cutting my opponent down. we decent need -- don't need to do that in north carolina to win elections and i'm very proud every one of my ads are positive and talk about what i want to do. >> moderator: your response. dalton: he has gone around the state talking bat culture of corruption, and certainly by immix -- implication trying to find the -- i am not part of the culture of corruption and i will hold myth cricks up to anyone. so i think that's disingenuous for him to say that. the think the there'd-party independent ads, is not healthy for the nation and the congress should address it. >> moderator: mr.

mr. mccrory. you have said you would like to abolish personal and corporate income tax in north carolina but you pointed out there is no more new money in north carolina. these new taxes bring in about 60 cents on every dollar. where would you find the funding to cut those taxes? >> let me correct mr. dalton -- he and the governor were the leading proponents of the 15% sales tax increase. they lectured the entire state for not following their lead. thankfully, no one followed them. in accepting that 15% sales tax increase which he now has changed his mind on. my initial goal is to update a tax system that a 60-year-old. i would like to at least of our income tax, the corporate tax "competitive with our neighboring states like south carolina and virginia. tennessee is in a different stratosphere but we should look at all plants with regards to updating our tax system. the current revenue chairman who used to work in the legislature with mr. dalton is a big proponent of updating and reforming our ta

mr. mccrory. the question for you of course you said that you'd like to abolish the income taxes in north carolina. you pointed all there is no new money in north carolina and these bring in about 60 cents on every dollar the state receives so where would you find the funding to cut those taxes? mccrory: let me first correct mr. dalton and mr. perdue. they're the leading proponents of the sales tax increase. in fact, they lectured the entire state republican democrat for not following their lead. and thankfully no one followed them, republicans or democrats in accepting that 15% sales tax increase, which he now has changed his mind on. my goal is to update at a minimum our income tax and corporate tax be competitive with our neighboring states and south carolina and virginia. tennessee is in a different stratosphere right now but we ought to look at all the plans with regards to updating our tax system. the current revenue chairman who used to work in the legislature is a big proponent of updating

mr. mccrory. mccrory: on this historic night not only for the state but this nation, my wife in the audience and betting members of my family who live across the state of north carolina, i grew up in jamestown, north carolina where i learned my values. i moved to solve very where i obtained my north carolina teaching certification and then i moved to charlotte where i became a leader in the private and public sector. right now our state is facing serious challenges. the fifth highest unemployment rate in the nation. people are looking for jobs and trying to hang on. i am running for governor to fix the broken economy and fix our broken government. >> moderator: thank you for the opening statement. asking questions of the candidates are three veteran television news anchors from across the state. in north carolina association of broadcasters, nominated journalists who appear in the debate. tonight's acres were selected by a random drawing. we have dave jordan from w i t in the washington green build

mr. mccrory?e dalto administrationn , they did cut education. -- of the perdue-dalton administration, they did cut education. there is a difference between his budget and the legislature partial -- legislature's budget. it was less than 1%. i want kids to learn and get the skills needed to get a job as opposed to moving in with their parents. that is what education is for, to get critical thinking, to teach them a skill. that will help the state get out of a recession. if we pour more money into a broken system, we will have the same failure rate we have had for the last 10 years under the perdue-dalton administration. it is time to renew our education by streamlining areas of education, k-12. get them to work as a team and not as separate entities. >> mr. dalton, your response. >> he talks about the perdue- dalton administration, but we were elected separately. we are making progress. the cuts did not help. when you talk about improving education, i did the innovation -- innovative education act

mr. mccrory. you have said you would like to abolish personal and corporate income tax in north carolina but you pointed out there is no more new money in north carolina. these new taxes bring in about 60 cents on every dollar. where would you find the funding to cut those taxes? >> let me correct mr. dalton -- he and the governor were the leading proponents of the 15% sales tax increase. they lectured the entire state for not following their lead. thankfully, no one followed them in accepting that 15% sales tax increase which he now has changed his mind on. my initial goal is to update a tax system that a 60-year-old. i would like to at least of our income tax, the corporate tax "competitive with our neighboring states like south carolina and virginia. tennessee is in a different stratosphere but we should look at all plants with regards to updating our tax system. the current revenue chairman who used to work in the legislature with mr. dalton is a big proponent of updating and reforming our tax