I first heard of Jon Huntsman in 2009 when former Charles Johnson online groupie, Sharmuta, kept claiming he was the future of the GOP. I laughed since the individual promoting him was not a great thinker. Then the False Messiah hired Huntsman as his ambassador to China. That alone made me dislike the guy. When Huntsman quit and decided to run for President my first though was that we already have a Progressive like Mitt Romney running, do we really need another? The GOP establishment, for whatever reason, is adamant about getting Mitt Romney as the nominee. What I don’t get is why don’t they push Jon Huntsman? Well the answer is very simple. Jon Huntsman is actually a Conservative!
That’s right everyone, Jon Huntsman is to the Right of Mitt Romney and the last 4 establishment anointed candidates.. His economic and fiscal record in Utah was fantastic.
As governor of Utah, Huntsman won awards from anti-tax groups for enacting $225 million in tax-cuts during the 2007 session.
Huntsman lowered the top tax rate from 7 percent to a flat rate of 5 percent and eliminated market-distorting tax credits. He cut the sales tax on food from 4.75 percent to 1.25 percent, and lowered the overall sales tax a tenth of a percent.
The libertarian CATO Institute named Utah #1 in Tax Policy in 2008.
Overall Huntsman cut $400 million in Utah taxes.
Jon Huntsman is a solid Economic/Fiscal Conservative. The one drawback is that he favors government subsides to Green Companies. Our Financial expert, Flyovercountry would have given Huntsman’s Economic plans an A if not for that green nonsense. But still, leaving that aside, he clearly believes in a Free Market.
On the 2nd Amendment, Jon Huntsman as Iron Fist has noted, is very solid.
While serving as the Governor of Utah, Huntsman endorsed and signed Senate Bill 78 (the right to lawfully transport and store firearms in privately-owned, locked motor vehicles) and House Bill 357 (allowing the presence of a concealed firearm in their own residence, on their own property, or in their place of business without a concealed carry permit).
NRA’s chief lobbyist, Chris W. Cox, commented, “NRA would like to thank Governor Huntsman and the lead sponsors … for their continued support for the Second Amendment.”
April 11, 2009, National Rifle Association of America, Institute for Legislative Action.
Clearly Jon Huntsman is not the Rockefeller Republican many of us thought he was. Now why did we get that impression? Jon Huntsman uses Liberal/Moderate talking points. Hence he creates a perception of not being a Conservative. The reality is that his record as Governor of Utah was Conservative. Due to his centrist rhetoric, you would think the GOP establishment would go all in for this guy. But they don’t and the answer is clear. Jon Huntsman is a Conservative and the GOP elites are Progressives.
I am not backing Jon Huntsman. I am just trying to throw out an establishment alternative to Mitt Romney. I have to give credit where credit is due and Sharmuta was right about this guy!
