Jim DeMint Quotes

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Jim DeMint

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 2, 1951

I'm not a kingmaker.

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I don't even like playing a contentious role.

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I like to be a strategic policy guy.

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I'm getting optimistic. I think, as I talk to people around the country - they seem to get it. They want a return to those things that made America different and great.

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Well, I'm not trying to get rid of the unions, but I am saying that they appear to be an antiquated concept in today's economy.

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Republicans are the only one who can carry the banner of what I think millions of Americans are saying.

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I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.

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I went through two pretty dark years being fed up with the system and frustrated with my own party after two disastrous elections in 2006 and 2008.

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I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they're active, informed, and engaged.

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It has always been my plan not to serve more than two terms.

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I play the guitar a little bit.

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I know I was a businessman for years, and I stayed up countless nights worrying about having to let one person go. It's a terrible thing to do.

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I think people are confused about what the Tea Party is. I mean, they were a broad cross-section of Americans who came together concerned about our debt and our spending. And they're interested in constitutional, limited government. And so they're not one group of people. They're thousands of small groups all over the country.

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I can tell you if you look at the polls, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, they do not think we should increase the debt limit.

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I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States.

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Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.

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From a policy standpoint, the Judeo-Christian principles are important.

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The Tea Party doesn't like politicians.

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So, the point I'm making is, we are not going to cut spending in Washington if we think it's the job of every congressman and senator is to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.

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I don't need to be asking for money for local museums and other projects just to make me look good back home.

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