“I think I'm the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.” ThinkingLooksDoePresidentMirrorsSenators Author:Jim DeMint
“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
“I can tell you if you look at the polls, Democrats, Republicans, Independents, they do not think we should increase the debt limit.” IfsThinkingShouldLooksI CanRepublicanLimitsIncreaseDemocratDebtPolls Author:Jim DeMint
“The Heritage Foundation is the premier think tank, research organization. The premier idea group for the conservative movement.” ThinkingIdeasGroupsMovementResearchOrganizationFoundationConservativeHeritageTanks 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
“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 senators to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.” IfsThinkingWayJobsInterestCuttingPlantSpendingLocalsSenatorsParkingCongressmanParking LotNational InterestsSewers Author:Jim DeMint
