“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.” PeopleThinkingMeanCountryGovernmentTogetherPartyGroupsConcernedCrossesDebtSpendingTeaConfusedBroadsSectionsTea PartyLimited GovernmentSmall Groups Author:Jim DeMint
“If we're able to stop Obama on [health care reform], it will be his Waterloo. It will break him and we will show that we can, along with the American people, begin to push those freedom solutions that work in every area of our society.” PeopleIfsShowsCareAblePoliticalBreakSolutionsAreasReformHealth CareOur SocietyHealth Care ReformWaterloo Author:Jim DeMint
“I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.” PeopleIfsGovernmentWould BeTurnsRoseDebtSpendingGovernment Spending Author:Jim DeMint
“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.” PeopleIfsKnowsWantCountryCan DoActiveEngaged Author:Jim DeMint
“Sometimes people credit me for the Tea Party. It's actually the other way around.” PeopleWaySometimesPartyCreditTeaTea Party Author:Jim DeMint
“As more people rely on government programs, the harder it becomes to conduct the necessary reforms to preserve them to help our society's most vulnerable.” PeopleHelpingGovernmentProgramHarderVulnerableReformPreservesRelyOur SocietyGovernment Programs Author:Jim DeMint
“I don't think we need to extend unemployment any further without paying for it, and without making some modifications such as turning it into a loan at some point. It then encourages people to go back to work.” PeopleThinkingNeedsUnemploymentLoanBack To WorkModification Author:Jim DeMint
“I've developed a lot of reform proposals myself and been accused of trying to destroy Social Security, when the whole point was to try to save it. I think most people know that Social Security is bankrupt.” PeopleThinkingKnowsTryingWholeSocialSecurityReformSocial SecurityAccusedProposal Author:Jim DeMint
“Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator - life, liberty and freedom.” PeopleGovernmentTodayLibertyRightsProtectCreatingCreatorCelebrationFreedom And LibertyTake Control Author:Jim DeMint
