One of the fundamental principles of capitalism is the free flow of goods and the right of consumers to be able to choose the best price. With the prescription drug prices as they are, many Americans are forced to choose between buying groceries and buying their prescriptions. If there are safe alternatives that come from across the border, Americans should have the right to purchase them. This must be done in a responsible fashion through an FDA-regulated list of known drug producers and distributors. The drugs imported from Canada are the same drugs we buy here. Why should Americans be punished by American drug companies for being American?

4. How much longer should U.S. troops be in Iraq? At this time, do you favor or oppose spending as much money as President Bush requests on the Iraqi war?

The present situation in Iraq looms heavily on the hearts and minds of all Utahns and indeed all Americans. This is a question with few easy answers. When the question is asked, "How much longer should U.S. troops be in Iraq?" I think the answer is obvious . . . until there is stability in the region. To achieve this, we will need a stronger showing from the other members of the United Nations. We will also need the proper funding to fight this war in a smarter and more effective way. For this to happen, I would support the current budget request President Bush has set forth, but the money must be spent in a way that would be to the benefit of our troops. We must curtail the money that is currently hemorrhaging from the budget to no-bid contracts and use these funds to protect our soldiers through better equipment, better training and readying the Iraqi army and police to ultimately shoulder the burden.

5. Do you favor or oppose the United States remaining a member of the United Nations?

The United Nations has long served as a way for the world to meet in a forum of peace and cooperation. With the countless benefits that the United Nations provides, through their humanitarian efforts and international aid, I feel that the United States should not only remain a member of the United Nations, we should strive to redeem our reputation within this community.

6. As gasoline prices continue to rise in the U.S., do you favor or oppose releasing some of the federal government's oil reserves in an attempt to drive down gas prices?

I do not feel that by releasing some of the national oil reserve, that our gasoline prices would go down, let alone be solved. There simply would not be enough oil released from the reserves to show even a marginal decrease in prices; it would simply be a drop in the barrel. The United States must focus efforts on alternate fuel technologies to reduce our dependency on OPEC.

7. The U.S. is now running huge budget deficits. How would you deal with this problem? Do you favor or oppose making the Bush tax cuts permanent? If so, how do you reconcile giving more tax cuts as the deficit just grows larger?

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