Quotes by Jim DeMint

About Jim DeMint:

James Warren is an American politician who was a United States Senator from South Carolina from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and a leading figure in the Tea Party movement. He previously served as the United States Representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. DeMint resigned from the Senate on January 1, 2013, to become president of The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.
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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.

Jim DeMint

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.

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 senator is to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the ...

Jim DeMint

We have this kind of revolving door, we don't have a permanent class of millionaires in America like a lot of other countries.

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.

Jim DeMint

If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools.

Jim DeMint

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

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.

Jim DeMint

The debate in the Republican Party needs to be between libertarians and conservatives.

Jim DeMint

I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.

Jim DeMint

California is going to take themselves off the cliff culturally and economically, fiscally. They are going to be at the trough in Washington wanting a bailout.

Jim DeMint

American businesses and upper incomes pay a larger portion of the federal taxes of our national taxes than any country in the world.

Jim DeMint

I don't even like playing a contentious role.

Jim DeMint

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

Jim DeMint

Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren't looking at the facts.

Jim DeMint

I don't have the support inside Washington or even inside my own party.

Jim DeMint

I don't think Obama will get re-elected.

Jim DeMint

I like to be a strategic policy guy.

Jim DeMint

The problem we've got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.

Jim DeMint

Sometimes people credit me for the Tea Party. It's actually the other way around.

Jim DeMint

What happens in the Senate is the Republicans sink to the lowest common denominator.

Jim DeMint

Author Bio

  • NameJim DeMint
  • DescriptionUnited States Senator from South Carolina
  • BornSeptember 2, 1951
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician