The candidates for the Republican nomination for the presidency gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to discuss economic issues.
The first debate of the evening, which featured Gov. Chris Christie, former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Gov. Bobby Jindal, and former Sen. Rick Santorum, focused on tax plans and cutting government spending. A feisty Jindal went after his opponents on stage about cutting government spending. Christie, whose low poll numbers dropped him to the undercard debate, deflected attacks by repeatedly mentioning what he said would be the dangers of electing Democrat Hillary Clinton to the presidency.
The second debate of the evening included bickering over military spending, a heated debate about the motivations of Russian leader Vladimir Putin, questions about the feasibility of deporting millions of undocumented immigrants -- and one candidate saying he didn't want anyone lying about him.
Businesswoman Carly Fiorina reiterated her concern about the complexity of the U.S. tax code and pledged again to simplify it to just three pages.
Sens. Rand Paul and Marco Rubio sparred about whether Rubio's tax plan for families and plan to increase spending on the U.S. military actually qualify as conservative ideas. Paul's response: "Not very."
Candidates were split over how to deal with Putin's increased involvement in the Syrian crisis, with several saying it's unwise for the U.S. to allow Russia to have such a strong hand in the region.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush also attacked businessman Donald Trump on his plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants, which the two governors called unrealistic.
Bush had been under pressure to improve on his flat performances in earlier debates and spoke more frequently and aggressively during the discussion.
Dr. Ben Carson, who has been beset in recent days by questions about whether anecdotes in his memoirs are true, said he welcomed vetting but that he didn't like "being lied about."
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Photos from the debate
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