Indiana鈥檚 three candidates for governor were on the attack in Thursday night鈥檚 debate, criticizing each other鈥檚 records and proposals.
The debate was largely focused on policy, and all three shared their various plans 鈥� notably, ideas on .
Democrat Jennifer McCormick was quick to point out .
鈥� property tax plans that would ,鈥� McCormick said. 鈥淎nd our local governments have said that, our chambers have said that, and our farmers and our farm bureau have said that.鈥�
On education, it was the other two attacking McCormick.
Republican Mike Braun criticized McCormick鈥檚 record as state superintendent of public instruction 鈥� even as she pointed out it was Republican lawmakers .
鈥淚f you were in charge there for four years and results never got any better, I think you gotta be held accountable when that鈥檚 the one thing you did in state government,鈥� Braun said.
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Libertarian Donald Rainwater freely criticized both his opponents on many of their policy proposals. He said he鈥檚 the only candidate who would disrupt the system.
鈥淚 don鈥檛 have anybody pulling my strings or giving me large campaign donations in order to make sure I do things their way,鈥� Rainwater said.
The three candidates will meet in one more debate later this month.
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