Tom King for Utah State House, District #43

From the League of Women Voter’s Guide (Tom was the only candidate in his race to answer the survey):

The League of Women Voters has made every effort to present accurately the candidates’ responses as they were submitted by each candidate.

	Tom King (DGR) House District 43 ADDRESS: 7715 South 1300 West TELEPHONE: 801-502-8556 EMAIL: OCCUPATION: Building Manager for City Academy (a Public Charter School for grades 7-12) EDUCATION: GED PRIOR EXPERIENCE: I have worked with several grassroots organizations in outreach, educational and organizing efforts. I have lived in Utah all my life.
Text of Candidate’s submittals

1. There is a public perception that substantive and complex issues are not given adequate debate during the legislative session, how would you address this issue?
   I would urge my fellow legislators to give such debate, and I would pose questions and request time for such debate.
   
   
2. What can the legislature do to improve the future quality of Public Education in Utah?
   1. Provide more funding.
   2. Provide more funding.
   3. Provide more funding.

3. What can the state legislature do about the cost of healthcare?
   Enact legislation establishing a single payer health care system.

4. What suggestions do you have to limit our present and future use of natural resources?
   I suggest that legislators view ongoing continuous growth in the way that a Medical Doctor views it when it occurs in a person’s body. As cancer. The only way to sustainably continue life on this planet is to create a sustainable economy, as opposed to a growth economy as we have now.
5. What 2 things would you like to accomplish for the people of Utah ?
   1. Remove the sales tax entirely from Food. The shortfall in revenue can be balanced by taxing luxury expenditures such as large cars, Lagoon Passes, Ski lift passes etc.

   2. Redirect Transportation Funding from Roads to Mass Transit. As the price of oil continues to climb, eventually only the very well to do will be able to afford to drive all the time. This leaves the rest of us in dire need of public transportation such as  commuter rail, light rail and busses.

   Opponent: Mark Faux (Constitution); Wayne A. Harper (Republican)