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Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint (born September 2, 1951) is a Republican politician from South Carolina. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2005.
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Here's an interesting exchange from today's Bernanke confirmation hearing. This one was with Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC), an ardent supporter of bringing the nation's central bank out from the shadows if this recent op-ed piece with Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) is any indication.DeMint: I'd like to ask a few questions Mr. Chairman, and I'd appreciate short answers because I want to cover some territory today but we don't know a lot about the operation of...
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Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), a darling of the Tea Party crowd, credited that movement with blocking Democratic health care reform efforts and predicted the conservative activists behind the movement could ultimately thwart the passage of that bill and others.. "The only reason we don't have national health care right now is you - is the people outside of Washington," DeMint told a gathering of Tea Party activists gathered Wednesday night in...
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Here's Clark Winter, CIO of SK Capital Partners,
explaining to Comcast/CNBC that incompetent Federal Reserve
Bank Chairman Ben Bernanke should have been spared the cruel
and unusual punishment of a televised Senate confirmation hearing
-- because the hearing embarrassed Winter in front of his
international jet-set friends:
"I was on the phone with some
people overseas today and they were watching the same tv we were...
From reason.com
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- South Carolina conservative Sen. DeMint sets himself up as kingmaker (p.moreover.com)
- DeMint sets himself up as a kingmaker (thestate.com)
- Finally. . .Arturo Valenzuela Confirmed as Asst Secretary of State for... (thewashingtonnote.com)
Every Thursday Dr. Neal Thigpen provides his insights on the week’s top political stories. Today we discuss potential concerns about lawmakers travel expenses, Jim DeMint’s opposition of GOP leaders, and Tim Scott’s historic bid to become lieutenant governor.
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From scnow.com
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COLUMBIA. South Carolina junior Senator Jim DeMint announced Thursday he will oppose the nomination of Ben Bernanke to serve a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve. DeMint said he would also block consideration of the nomination on the Senate floor until lawmakers vote on their version of a House bill introduced by Texas Congressman Ron Paul that would require an audit of the Federal Reserve. The House bill has more than 300 co...
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- Senator Jim DeMint (brianhornback.blogspot.com)
- Jim DeMint: Why We Need Term Limits in Congress (nhinsider.com)
Republican Senator Jim DeMint, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, said on Thursday he would oppose Ben Bernanke's nomination for a second term as Federal Reserve Chairman. "Americans want a new Fed chairman who is willing to provide transparency into the Fed's actions, who is willing to accept responsibility for the Fed's mistakes, and who is willing to support true monetary reform that guarantees the soundness of our money," DeMint...
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- S.C. Senator Jim DeMint forces U.S. change on Honduras stance on ... (search.msn.com)
USA TodayJim DeMint Statement on Successful Honduran ElectionsSouth Carolina News (blog)“I'm very encouraged by our administration's decision to stand with the Honduran people, recognize the elections, and commit to work with president-elect ...Int'l community at odds on Honduran general electionsXinhuaIn Elections, Honduras Defeats ChávezWall Street JournalHondurans Divided After Coup Backer Wins Presidential Election Boycotted by...
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