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JIM DEMINTFrankly, if independents and Democrats want to work with us on conservative ideas, I can do that better at Heritage than as a partisan inside.
More Jim DeMint Quotes
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A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
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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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American exceptionalism requires understanding biblical view.
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Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.
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We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.
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No funding for Planned Parenthood; protect the unborn.
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I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.
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Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.
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Frankly, if independents and Democrats want to work with us on conservative ideas, I can do that better at Heritage than as a partisan inside.
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Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren’t looking at the facts.
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NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
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We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.
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Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
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If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools.
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Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
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