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Buescher, Bradford clash on transportation, tax policy

By Mike Saccone | Friday, September 5, 2008, 05:37 PM

The Redlands Rotary Club debate today between state Rep. Bernie Buescher, D-Grand Junction, and Collbran Republican Laura Bradford, marked the first time the two candidates met to discuss policy in the same place at the same time.

The contrasts between the two candidates came into focus almost immediately when they were asked about two issues: How to improve Interstate 70 and the constitutionality of Gov. Bill Ritter’s mill levy freeze.

Here are parts of their discussion on how best to fund the state’s transportation system:

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Here is a longer video of their exchange over the mill levy freeze:

*Bradford, Buescher photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.

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