The Vice Presidential Debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance addressed many controversial issues, including reproductive rights, illegal immigration, the economy and gun violence.

Viewers can watch the debate hosted by CBS News on YouTube.

Nominees Vance and Walz shake hands at the Vice Presidential Debate, Oct. 1 2024. Photo Credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images

Below is the full list of topics addressed in the Vice Presidential Debate:

1. The current war in the Middle East
2. Hurricane Helen & climate change
3. Illegal immigration, the border and deportation
4. Economic plans and avoiding further deficit
5. Leadership qualities
6. Reproductive rights
7. Gun violence
8. Inflation, housing and rent
9. Affordable health care
10. Child care
11. Peaceful power transfer to winner of the election

The presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris identified similar stances between the campaigns. However, the vice presidential nominees may offer further insights to voters in the upcoming election in November.

One takeaway is how often the vice presidential candidates agreed with each other and expressedfaith in each other’s intentions. The candidates showed concern for the issues listed above, but they addressed them each differently.

Walz speaks at the Vice Presidential Debate on Oct. 1, 2024. Photo credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke

The economy can be a significant topic for American citizens, and was mentioned in almost every issue debated.

Vance emphasizedthat focusing on the economy will benefit the prices of child care, health care and housing.

According to his closing statement, Walz promoted the idea of an "Opportunity Economy," which will be “a new day where everyone gets an opportunity.”

Walz mentioned Harris’s plan to give $6,000 dollars to families for the first year of each child’s life and that they advocate for the middle class.

Vance stated that closing the border to illegal immigration and bringing manufacturing jobs back to the United States will create more jobs for the middle class and protectwages. Vance speaking at the Vice Presidential Debate, Oct. 1, 2024. Photo credit: AP Photo/Matt Rourke

A theme in Vance's speech is that America needs to be safer —safer schools, safer borders and a more reliable economy, so families can feel more confident to have children. He promoted that the world was safer and had less violent conflict and unrest underTrump’s presidency.

Walz mentioned mental health challenges, , gun violence and the bill Harris and he aim to put into law —a bill to stem the flow of illegal immigration into the United States.

Vance acknowledged plans to seize federal land to build houses for families.

Walz acknowledged that “climate change is real” and advocated that Americans should protect their land.

Both candidates presented arguments that are notable for students and citizens of Idaho alike.