Candidates tear into Utah tax code

Both said they favor Second Amendment gun ownership rights, but both said they oppose guns in schools and churches.

Huntsman said a new Centennial Highway Fund must be created. The fund rebuilt I-15 in Salt Lake County in time for the 2002 Winter Olympics.

But Matheson said transportation projects promised in the current fund "were unrealistic," and the next governor can't allow similar unfunded projects into the new fund.

Finally, both men were asked what they've learned from their successful fathers.

"I've learned to lead with my heart," said Huntsman, adding that his philanthropist father, Jon Huntsman Sr., taught his children to give back to the community.

Matheson said, "Around our kitchen table we learned to get involved in the community and give ourselves to public service."

The whole debate will be televised on Comcast's Channel 3 each day next week. The men's extensive tax reform/economic development campaign planks can be found at www.votehuntsman.com and www.mathesonforgovernor.com.

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