From Deseret News archives:
Questionnaire responses from Steve Olsen
1. In general, what are the two major issues facing the United States and your specific House district today, and how would you address them?
First I feel that the greatest long-term threat America faces is not terrorism or any external threat, but the looming fiscal crisis caused by Congress' reckless borrowing, spending and unfunded promises to our retirees. The bankrupting of America is the single biggest problem we face. See below for how I would address this.
Second If we do nothing about our addiction to foreign oil, we will be fighting a war in the Middle East again 15 years from now but this time fighting the Chinese for the last drop of oil out of the sand. I agree with the call that this generation's "moon shot" should be making our nation energy independent in 10 years. Like President Kennedy's challenge, this one would bring tremendous side benefits including the final end of Islamic terrorism through elimination of their funding.
First, there have been no tax cuts the last four years. There have been massive tax increases, if you count the grandchild tax. Deficit spending is a tax, and it is dishonest for Republicans to claim taxes have been cut when we have had massive increases in the grandchild tax. We must do what Congress and the president did in the mid-1990s: make the tough choices on spending cuts and revenue increases to balance the budget.
3. Before the United States invaded Iraq, did you favor or oppose the United States taking new military action in the country?
I supported President Bush getting tough with Saddam sufficient to contain him and get the United Nations inspectors back in. But I agreed at the time with the analysis of Brent Scowcroft that taking out Saddam carried tremendous risks. Events since then have shown that this distinguished Republican statesman and Ogden native was prophetic. The instability in the region, the intense hatred towards America in the Muslim world, the belligerence of Iran and the weakening of the world coalition against terrorism are all outcomes of the Iraq war.
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