Quotes by Jim DeMint

I don’t need to be asking for money for local museums and other projects just to make me look good back home.

We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.

I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.

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.

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.

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.

You’ve got the Democratic Party that now depends on more government spending and actual building the dependence on government in order to increase their political party.

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

If we want to secure the best jobs in the future, we must make America the best place in the world to do business.

Well, one of the most important things for Americans to be reminded of is that a lot of the exceptional nature of our country is founded in Judeo-Christian values that promotes individualism, personal responsibility, a strong work ethic, and a commitment to family, charity.