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Huntsman professes a firm belief in science, rejecting the notion that faith and evolution are mutually exclusive. In response to Rick Perry's creationist world view, Huntsman warned that the Republicans should not become the "anti-science" party, and stated: "To be clear. I believe in evolution and trust scientists on global warming. Call me crazy."
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Huntsman was born March 26, 1960 in Redwood City, California. His mother is Karen Haight Huntsman, daughter of LDS Church apostle David B. Haight. His father is billionaire businessman and philanthropist Jon Huntsman, Sr. of the Huntsman Corporation. His father, Huntsman, Jr. is the great-great-great-grandson of early LDS Church leader Parley P. Pratt.
In 1975 (age 15), Huntsman earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America. Huntsman attended Highland High School in Salt Lake City but dropped out before graduating to pursue his passion as a keyboard player in the rock band Wizard.
Huntsman later obtained a G.E.D. and enrolled at the University of Utah, where he became, like his father, a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Huntsman served as a Mormon missionary in Taiwan for two years. He then transferred to the University of Pennsylvania, where he received a bachelor's degree in international politics in 1987.
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An American politician, businessman, and diplomat who served as the 16th Governor of Utah. Huntsman served in the administrations of four United States presidents and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
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Huntsman worked as a White House staff assistant for Ronald Reagan, and he was appointed by George H.W. Bush as the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce and later as United States Ambassador to Singapore from 1992–1993. Huntsman served as Deputy United States Trade Representative under George W. Bush, launching global trade negotiations in Doha, Qatar in 2001 and guiding the accession of China and Taiwan into the World Trade Organization. (Big Mistake - Mass introduction of Commie Products into USA)
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Huntsman has also served as CEO of his family's Huntsman Corporation and was elected Governor of Utah in April, 2004 and won re-election in 2008 with nearly 78% of the vote. While governor, he also served as chairman of the Western Governors Association and as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Governors Association.
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On August 11, 2009, he resigned as governor to accept an appointment by Barack Obama as Ambassador to the People's Republic of China to increase demand for U.S. products in China. He submitted his resignation as ambassador on January 31, 2011, in order to explore a presidential campaign.
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Huntsman's Positions ...
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Jobs ...
Huntsman has proposed reducing the corporate tax rate from 35% to 25%, eliminating corporate taxes on income earned overseas, and implementing a tax holiday for repatriation of corporate profits. He favors eliminating taxes on capital gains and dividends. He see this as his job creation program.
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Immigration
Huntsman supports a border fence, saying that, "as an American, the thought of a fence to some extent repulses me ... but the situation is such that I don't think we have a choice.
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Environment & Energy
Huntsman signed the Western Climate Initiative, by which Utah joined with other governments in agreeing to pursue targets for reduced production of greenhouse gases
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Foreign Policy
Huntsman has repeatedly stated, "We need to continue working closely with China to convince North Korea to abandon its nuclear weapons program." He has also named Taiwan, human rights, and Tibet among the "areas where we have differences with China" and vowed "robust engagement" on human rights if confirmed.
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Social Security
Huntsmann believes one of the changes that must be made to social security is the implementation of means testing to both social security and Medicare. This would reward social security and Medicare benefits only to those that the government deems need the benefits from a financial basis. Those that have the means to pay for their own retirement would not be entitled to social security benefits. Crazy ...
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