Questionnaire responses from Chris Cannon

2) House Democrats will spend the next two years attempting to undermine the work of the president and Republicans in Congress to secure the nation and combat terror.

3) House Democrats will hamstring our efforts to develop the resources we so desperately need to achieve greater energy independence and to fuel continued economic growth.

6. Considering that the U.S. budget will be in deficit again, do you favor or oppose making the current tax cuts permanent?

As stated earlier, I favor making the current tax cuts permanent. I feel the best way to combat the deficit is to take a hard look at what our government is spending and increase the level of oversight. I also favor cutting wasteful and useless programs and departments. Deficits cannot be solely attributed to tax cuts. The nation has been through 9/11, a war on terror and hurricane Katrina. All of these contribute to the deficits. However, it is important to note that even though these major issues have had a profound effect on our nation, deficits have actually been less than projected and unemployment is virtual nonexistent. I contend that the tax cuts have helped keep our economy moving forward, and making the tax cuts permanent will only propel the economy because businesses will be able to operate and project their expansions in a stable climate.

7. Please give your specific stands on the following issues, which some term as moral issues:

— Stem cell research. I favor stem cell research which does not destroy life in the process.

— Cloning of human cells. Again, as long as the research does not create life for the purpose of destroying it, I do not oppose it.

— Abortion. I am pro-life and anti-abortion.

— Capital punishment. We are all given the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Unfortunately, some in our society choose to commit crimes so heinous that they forfeit those rights.

— Same-sex marriage. Marriage is between a man and a woman.

8. Specifically say how you would "solve" the immigration problem in the short and long term, what programs would you begin, what would you do with the current 11 million estimated illegal immigrants now in the U.S.?