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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.
JIM DEMINT

People Political Reform
The Tea Party doesn’t like politicians.
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Party Politician Tea
Select candidates by integrity of character, not promises.
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Character Integrity Promise
I like to be a strategic policy guy.
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Guy Policy Strategic
But my bill, the Drill Now Act, would actually expedite the whole process, let the Interior Department move ahead quicker… It would stop the radical environmental lawyers from delaying for years with frivolous lawsuits the leasing of the property.
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Environmental Moving Years
I think I’m the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.
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Mirrors President Thinking
NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
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Behind Children
The problem we’ve got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.
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Goal Opposites Problem
If a person wants to be publicly gay, they should not be teaching in the public schools.
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Gay School Teaching
I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.
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Care Devolution Support
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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Conflict Freedom Mature Past
Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
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Country Dependent Federal Government People
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.
JIM DEMINT

Creating Government Rights
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.
JIM DEMINT

Demand Fuel Government
Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children Left States
A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
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Country Islamic Light People

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