9 — Congress has not adopted a balanced budget in years. Do you believe it is desirable, or even possible, to have a balanced federal budget? What would you do as a congressman to get a balanced budget?

"I have voted for and support:

"1. The Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution
"2. A Constitutional amendment requiring 2/3 majorities of both Houses of Congress to pass any tax increase.
"3. And, giving the President a line-item veto.

"I believe a balanced budget amendment as well as the line-item veto will do more to balance the budget than anything else. Giving the President a line-item veto is vital because, regardless of whether the President is a Democrat or a Republican, a line-item veto can only REMOVE money from the budget, and that is rarely, if ever, a bad thing.

"Congress should also look into budgeting every two years instead of every year. This will have the effect of limiting the yearly process of budget begging, in which each agency comes to Congress with need after need. Congress should also look into incentivizing cost savings and budget cutting at executive agencies as the private sector does."

10 — This past spring there were a number of critics complaining about how the Utah Republican Party selected delegates and oversaw intra-party challenges, including convention fights. Do you believe the party properly handled its internal nominating process? If not, what kind of improvements do you think the party should undertake to make the candidate nominating process better?

"Intraparty challenges and disagreements are natural consequences of having a robust Republican Party in Utah. As an elected official, I try to avoid interfering with the long and important tradition of the Party managing its own affairs and determining the manner in which candidates are nominated. As with government, I believe many of the disagreements we see within the Party could be avoided with greater transparency and open discussion. It is when individuals feel left out of the process that many disagreements and complaints arise. Our political parties are the bedrock of the democratic process, and they must conduct themselves accordingly. As a Republican, my overriding concern is that we not allow internal disputes to distract us from the fundamental goal of electing Republicans."

11 — How should the Iraqi War be brought to a conclusion?