Gary Herbert in Survey of 2010 Gubernatorial campaign websites
On Gun Control:
Support the 2nd Amendment as well as the 10th
The 2nd Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to keep and bear arms. I strongly support that right, not just in word, but in action. During the 2010 legislative session, my support of the 2nd Amendment, as well as the 10th, was put to the test by
Senate Bill 11. This bill protects not only the right to keep and bear arms, but the right of states to regulate commerce within their own borders. Despite pressure from anti-gun groups, I signed the bill.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, garyherbert.com
Jan 1, 2010
On Health Care:
ObamaCare is federal government overreach
Obama's healthcare monstrosity is a prime example of federal government overreach. I will not stand for this intrusion into an area reserved to the states. This past legislative session, I signed HB67, which exempts Utahns from the requirement under
ObamaCare to buy health insurance. Additionally, along with 20 other states, Utah is challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare bill. Federal intrusion into states rights will no longer be winked and nodded at.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, garyherbert.com
Jan 1, 2010
On Immigration:
Failure to secure borders emblematic of misplaced priorities
The failure of our nation to secure its borders is emblematic of a federal government with misplaced priorities. The number of immigrants who are in the US illegally is creating societal challenges and costs that simply can no longer go unaddressed.
I submit some guiding principles that should be considered as we discuss immigration reform options:- There must be respect for the law.
- The federal government has a responsibility to secure our borders, to enforce immigration laws, and to
draft meaningful immigration policy.
- There must be greater accountability from the private sector.
- The Utah solutions should recognize and respect the humanity of all people. Immigration reform efforts must be fair, colorblind and race-neutral.
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We must provide appropriate tools for law enforcement.
- We must relieve the burden on taxpayers. There are significant societal costs associated with illegal immigration that simply must be addressed.
Source: 2010 gubernatorial campaign website, garyherbert.com
Jan 1, 2010
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