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US ELECTION: MIKE PENCE INTERRUPTS KAMALA HARRIS DURING DEBATE The messy debate has sparked fresh calls for the mics of candidates to be muted during debates. One user tweeted: “Mute buttons

can’t be expensive." The two opponents butted heads on a number of issues ranging from tax to climate change. On the issue of tax, Mr Pence accused Mr Biden if wanting to raise taxes

on US citizens. In doing so, he interrupted opponent Kamala Harris, who said: "I'm speaking, and let me finish." She insisted Mr Biden would only raise taxes on those earning

over $400,000 per year. Ms Harris said: "The truth and the fact is, Joe Biden has been very clear, he will not raise taxes on anybody who makes less than $400,000 a year." Ms Page,

the event moderator, called for a civil debate beforehand (Image: Getty) On this, Mr Pence interrupted, stating: "He said he's going to repeal the Trump tax cuts!" Ms Harris

shot back with: "Mr Vice president, I'm speaking." Mr Pence continued regardless. He said: "The important issue is the truth! That was tax cuts that gave the avergage

working family $2000 in a tax break every single year. That’s the math.” Ms Harris said: "If you don't mind letting me finish, we can have a conversation, okay?" READ: US

ELECTION: KAMALA HARRIS SNUBBED BY HOST IN AWKWARD NAME BLUNDER - 'SENATOR HARRIS' Pence and Harris butted heads over tax (Image: ABC / Youtube) Mrs Harris called the claims “not

true”. She went on to insist the Democratic opponent would also not end fracking, something Mr Pence accused him of. She said: “Joe Biden will not end fracking, he has been very clear about

that.” Mr Pence scoffed and shook his head at that claim, for which Ms Harris shot him a look. Mike Pence attacked Mr Biden's stance on fracking and tax (Image: Chip Somodevilla /

Getty) Mr Pence is a proponent of fracking - a method of extracing oil from the Earth which is opposed by environmentalists. He said Joe Biden would "ban fracking," adding doing so

would "cost hundreds of thousands of American jobs all across the heartland." The economy discussion the moved to China. Mr Pence claimed Mr Biden "wants to go back to the

economic surrender to China that, when we took office, half of our international trade deficit was with China alone.” Mr Pence insisted there would be "four more years of growth and

opportunity" under another Trump administration. Kamala Harris appeared frustrated at Mr Pence's interjections (Image: Sean Rayford / Getty) Harris hit back, saying Donald Trump

had “reigned over a recession that is being compared to the Great Depression.” She also accused Donald Trump of "trying to get rid of" the Affordable Care Act. Susan Page had to

intervene to stop Mr Pence from cutting in on this point. Ms Page, at times, appeared unable to keep the opponents within their time frame. At one point, when Ms Harris was stating her point

on Joe Biden's economics, she over-ran her alloted discussion time. RELATED ARTICLES A fracking site - the debate quickly turned to this issue, as well as China and tax (Image: Spencer

Platt / Getty) Ms Page attempted to hand the issue to Mr Pence, but Ms Harris said: "He interrupted me, and I'd like to just finish, please." Ahead of the debate, analysts

had described Mr Pence as having a "calming influence" and a "soothing presence". The last presidential debate, between Donald Trump and Joe Biden himself, was criticsed

by many for being too chaotic. This morning's VP debate was the first and only one ahead of the US election on November 3.