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Carlton Bowen is an Independent candidate for Utah's 2nd Congressional District. Below are his responses to a six-question survey sent to him by the Standard-Examiner. The Standard-Examiner made an attempt to contact each candidate involved in a competitive race in Weber and Davis counties. 1. Why is the position you are running for important? The U.S. House was designed to be the people’s house. It isn’t anymore. Congress spends money it doesn’t have, ignores constitutional limits, and answers to donors and party leaders before constituents. That’s not a partisan observation; ...