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| US election: Pence and Kaine fight over Trump taxes | US election: Pence and Kaine fight over Trump taxes |
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| Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence and his Democratic counterpart Tim Kaine have argued over Donald Trump's taxes in a TV debate. | Republican vice-presidential candidate Mike Pence and his Democratic counterpart Tim Kaine have argued over Donald Trump's taxes in a TV debate. |
| Mr Pence, the governor of Indiana, said Republican presidential candidate Mr Trump had "brilliantly" navigated the tax code to avoid paying federal taxes. | Mr Pence, the governor of Indiana, said Republican presidential candidate Mr Trump had "brilliantly" navigated the tax code to avoid paying federal taxes. |
| But Mr Kaine, a Virginia senator, challenged whether it was "smart" not to pay for the military or for schools. | But Mr Kaine, a Virginia senator, challenged whether it was "smart" not to pay for the military or for schools. |
| Mr Trump's tax arrangements have come under scrutiny in recent days. | Mr Trump's tax arrangements have come under scrutiny in recent days. |
| He has refused to release his tax returns, but the New York Times revealed he may have avoided paying taxes for the last 18 years. | He has refused to release his tax returns, but the New York Times revealed he may have avoided paying taxes for the last 18 years. |
| This was possible because Mr Trump, a hotel developer, suffered huge business losses of more than $900 million in 1995. He has not denied the truth of the story. | This was possible because Mr Trump, a hotel developer, suffered huge business losses of more than $900 million in 1995. He has not denied the truth of the story. |
| Follow live updates on the debate | Follow live updates on the debate |
| Pouncing on Mr Trump's admission that he was "smart" to avoid paying tax, Mr Kaine said: "I guess all of us who do [pay taxes] are stupid?" | Pouncing on Mr Trump's admission that he was "smart" to avoid paying tax, Mr Kaine said: "I guess all of us who do [pay taxes] are stupid?" |
| The 57-year-old senator began the bad-tempered debate at Longwood University in Virginia by questioning how Mr Pence could defend Donald Trump. | The 57-year-old senator began the bad-tempered debate at Longwood University in Virginia by questioning how Mr Pence could defend Donald Trump. |
| But his Republican rival hit back by criticising Hillary Clinton over her use of private email and a foreign policy that had sent parts of the world into a spin. | But his Republican rival hit back by criticising Hillary Clinton over her use of private email and a foreign policy that had sent parts of the world into a spin. |
| In other debate highlights: | In other debate highlights: |
| Much of the debate focused on foreign policy. Mr Pence said "America is less safe today" than it was before President Obama was elected. | |
| And he said the blame for the growth of the Islamic State group should lie at the feet of Mrs Clinton, who served as secretary of state under Mr Obama during his first term. | |
| Russian President Vladimir Putin would respect Mr Trump because of his strength, said his running mate. "Plain and simple." | |
| But Mr Trump praised dictators, said Mr Kaine, and had a "personal Mount Rushmore" made up of Mr Putin, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and former Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. | |
| The debate was hosted by CBS News' Elaine Quijano and followed last week's presidential debate, which drew a record 84 million viewers, according to Nielsen. | The debate was hosted by CBS News' Elaine Quijano and followed last week's presidential debate, which drew a record 84 million viewers, according to Nielsen. |
| More on the debate | More on the debate |
| Why the US vice-presidential debate matters | Why the US vice-presidential debate matters |
| Who is Indiana Governor Mike Pence? | Who is Indiana Governor Mike Pence? |
| Tim Kaine: The Spanish-speaking, anti-abortion Democratic senator | Tim Kaine: The Spanish-speaking, anti-abortion Democratic senator |