I don't have many litmus tests, but this is one: Any candidate who doesn't understand that we need to balance the budget should not be president of the United States.
From Jim DeMint
From a policy standpoint, the Judeo-Christian principles are important.
The Tea Party doesn't like politicians.
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 senator is to pave local parking lots and build local sewer plants. These parochial interests are getting in the way of the national interests.
I don't need to be asking for money for local museums and other projects just to make me look good back home.
The problem we've got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.
The Democrats have essentially decided to move more toward central power, control of just about every aspect of our culture and economy.
I don't think we need to extend unemployment any further without paying for it, and without making some modifications such as turning it into a loan at some point. It then encourages people to go back to work.
The debate in the Republican Party needs to be between libertarians and conservatives.
I'd like to see a Republican Party that embraces a lot of the libertarian ideas.
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