By Catherine Chenault

The death penalty is one of the most talked about and controversial issues in the United States. Many Americans argue as to whether it should be a legal form of punishment in the U.S. Although there are many reasons to keep it, abolishing the death penalty would have three major factors that would benefit the United States. These three factors include eliminating the killing of wrongly convicted people, lowering the price taxpayers pay to punish killers, and to transform the world’s opinion of the United States because they still use the death penalty as a punishment.

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Sacramento, CA – Congressional candidates Rep. Dan Lungren, R-Gold River, and his Democratic challenger, Ami Bera, an Elk Grove doctor, have agreed to participate in a live debate at News 10 studios on Tuesday, Sept. 25.  It will be sponsored by The Sacramento Bee, News10 and Capital Public Radio, and will be the first formal debate between the candidates.

Each media outlet plans to stream the debate live at 3 p.m. on their individual websites. The next day, The Bee will publish a story in its Wednesday newspaper; News10 will air the debate at 9 a.m. and Capital Public Radio will broadcast it at 10 a.m. on “Insight.”

The 7th Congressional District is considered one of the most competitive and closely watched House races in the nation, with national party organizations and other outside groups expected to contribute substantially to their respective candidates.