?Do you support the Economic Stimulus
It took money we don't have and gave it back to the people who will have to pay the debt. It was a mixed bag, but supported it as a psuedo tax cut.
? What is the biggest problem facing US
Lack of Energy Independence, Foriegn Oil Dependence
Oil Shale could be done at $25 / barrel today
BLM regulation are holding it back, part of the energy Bill ammendment. Spearheaded by Colorado congressman
? Health Care - Social Security
very difficult problems, Govt programs don't work because
1 - they require beurocrats which are expensive
2 - beurocrats are corrupt
opposed to welfare maintaining dependence
govenment stifles inovation
solution: Hold off socialized medicine until the free market can correct itself
? Porn on the internet
wants to limit fed govt role in obscenity cases
states are the place to fight it
internet browsers can identify trademarks - help fight phishing
?How long do you want to stay in congress
until my influence is no longer increasing
? immigration
voted for sending troops to the border
wants to enforce the border
we need to know where the visa holders are
1st secure the border
believes in legal immigration
"Illegals are like cancer" because
maintaining thier illegal status forces other illegal activity
never endorsed Mcain-Kennedy
actively opposed President Bush's efforts
? No Child Left Behind
Originally supported it
the implimentation has been horrid
now actively opposes it
? Harmful to Minors Act - What will you do to enforce it
It is a state law and a state issue
I will help preserve Utah State's ability to enforce it
? Mortgage crisis - knee jerk federal reaction
opposes 2 provisions being proposed
1 Financial services regulations
2 allowing home values to be marked down at bankruptcy
? National Debt - Can't we pay it down
1st - $4 - $4.5 trillion of it the govt owes itself - raided social security trust
leaves $4.5 - $5 trillion of public debt
we paid back some debt in 1996
We need to extend Bush tax cuts
If Bush had been more concerned with the debt, more would have been done
? Favor returning to the Gold standard
There is no talk of doing that
? Fair Tax - Consumption tax
Believes that we must first cut govt spending then move to a consumption based tax system
? What will you do in the next term
Work on the rule making process
help make transparent government
? Frustration of Minority
not frustrated, 3rd most original bills passed in congress
?North American Union
SPP - Security Prosperity Partnership
supposedly to open commerce
they need to be transparent - they are secret
they are a threat to our soveriegnty
?Iraq War
Surge has worked
"I support the right to torture people who have information that can save American lives"
?Tribalism in Iraq
? Concerns on Fuel - Foriegn and Domestic 20 year plan
it is crazy, people talking about running out of oil
Red Leaf
Gassification of coal costs 1/20th of what it did 30 years ago
Only need a $45 a barrel guarantee from feds to get it up and running
supports:
Gassification of coal
Nuclear
Drilling
Ignorance is the big hurdle
Huge unholy incentives against doing what is clearly in the best interest of the country
? What do we do with the illegal immigrants who are here now
I don't care what we do with them
It is not important for them to leave
need a system for them to come out of the shadows
They should get amnesty for false Id & illegally being here
but not for crimes with damages over $100
? League of Democracies
UN is not up to the task
worried that it would just retread the same countries
the devil is in the details
*End of notes - beginning of commentary*
All in all I felt like the questions were well answered. His knowledge on the steps that could be taken to get our country energy independant was good. I think that his position on what to do with illegal immigrants still in the country is a deal killer. Why we should not only forgive illegally entering our country, but also forgive falsification of identification in this age of ID theft is beyond me.
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