OGDEN, Utah — The economy was top of mind for Republican Rep. Blake Moore and his Democratic challenger, Rick Jones, during their debate on Monday.
Although both candidates for Utah’s 1st Congressional District agreed that the economy is one of the foremost issues on voters’ minds, they disagreed on what is causing economic instability and what to do about it.
Moore said the blame lies with the “enormous amount” of spending by the federal government in recent months, and that he plans to cut back on the deficit and mandatory spending in Congress. Jones, on the other hand, points to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and the lack of enforcement of antitrust laws in the U.S. as the primary drivers of inflation.
The economy, inflation and gas prices
Economic concerns dominated more than half of the hour-long debate, which was held at Weber State University. Moore seemed eager to talk…
