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If we become too scared to confront the chief problems of our time, there is no hope of ever solving them.

Jim DeMint

I don’t even like playing a contentious role.
JIM DEMINT

Contentious Even Play Roles
The problem we’ve got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.
JIM DEMINT

Goal Opposites Problem
Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren’t looking at the facts.
JIM DEMINT

Country Facts People Republican
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.
JIM DEMINT

Benefits Long Support
I like to be a strategic policy guy.
JIM DEMINT

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.
JIM DEMINT

Environmental Moving Years
Government-run schools can’t instill morals and character.
JIM DEMINT

Character Running School
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.
JIM DEMINT

Children Country Government
The Tea Party doesn’t like politicians.
JIM DEMINT

Party Politician Tea
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.
JIM DEMINT

Cutting Jobs Thinking
Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
JIM DEMINT

Country Dependent Federal Government People
Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
JIM DEMINT

Behind Children Left States
No funding for Planned Parenthood; protect the unborn.
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Funding Parenthood Protect
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.
JIM DEMINT

Country People Want
Select candidates by integrity of character, not promises.
JIM DEMINT

Character Integrity Promise
I have been on shop floors. I have talked to a lot of the companies that create jobs in South Carolina and across the country. And what they want is less regulation.
JIM DEMINT

Company Country Job Jobs Want

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