Christie, Buono Debate Extends to Twitter

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie – R, faced off against Senator Barbara Buono faced off in a televised gubernatorial debate Tuesday evening.

Both candidates spoke on many topics and even went back and fourth with each other a number of times during the broadcast. 

Christie was asked about minimum wage in New Jersey, a subject that affects thousands of residents all over the state, and Buono was given a chance to respond.

Here is a short sample of what they had to say on that topic:

“I’m for an increase in minimum wage. A dollar increase phased in over three years and not connected to automatic increases based on inflation. I’m opposed to people getting automatic raises every year regardless of the health of the business they work for or regardless of their performances. I’m for a minimum wage increase, but one that is done responsibly and phased in over time.” – Gov. Chris Christie

“The Governor is consistently on the side of the wealthy. He has turned his back on the working poor and middle class. How can we seriously be debating whether or not we should increase the minimum wage $1.25? in this, one of the highest cost of living states in the nation? You know, people on a minimum wage, they can’t make it in this state. They’re on food stamps, they live in public housing. So many of them have two jobs. Wouldn’t it be nice not to have two jobs to be able to support your family?” – Sen. Barbara Buono.