DeMint: GOP should end affair with corporate elites [Ron Paul mentioned]

The Washington Times ^ | 2009-04-29 | U.S. Senator Jim DeMint, R-South Carolina

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Earlier this month, the United States Chamber of Commerce handed out its annual "Spirit of Enterprise" awards to those members of Congress who voted with the Chamber 70 percent of the time on its most important legislative initiatives of 2008. The only four Republican senators who did not receive the award were Jon Kyl, Jeff Sessions, Jim Inhofe and me - four of the most conservative members of the Senate.

What were the conservative offenses? We opposed the failed bailouts and stimulus. Which explains why many liberal Democrats scored higher, including Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton.

The Republican who scored lowest of all - that is, the Republican lawmaker supposedly least aligned with the nation's business community - was Ron Paul, a strong constitutionalist famous for his strict adherence to a free- enterprise libertarian philosophy.

There is, in these facts, an important insight into the current unpopularity of the Republican Party. In an era of corporate welfare - which is lately taking on the characteristics of 1930s-style corporatism itself - the interests of big business are veering away from the interests of economic freedom and toward the interests of big government. Many Republicans in the past decade have followed a similar course, and the party - and our country - have paid dearly for the wrong turn.

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The Republican who scored lowest of all - that is, the Republican lawmaker supposedly least aligned with the nation's business community - was Ron Paul, a strong constitutionalist famous for his strict adherence to a free- enterprise libertarian philosophy.

DeMint...praising Ron Paul? WOW!

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[djsherin]

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[GeronL]

He is exactly right. Corporate welfare recipients do not want to work for their bread anymore. Thats what welfare does, they have “pull” now, who needs to satisfy customers?

[pissant]

Well, Mr. DeMint, did you support Duncan Hunter in the 2008 primary? He was the one that wanted to scrap the IRS and reduce US manufacturers taxes to zero and shitcan multiple gov’t agencies. And by the way, the US Chamber of Comerce didn’t like him much for his idea about withdrawing from the idiotic WTO.

[D-fendr]

Just don’t praise him for his foreign or defense policies.

:)

[Phileleutherus Franciscus]

Big government: it’s not just a Democrat initiative.

[GoldStandard]

Well, Mr. DeMint, did you support Duncan Hunter in the 2008 primary? He was the one that wanted to scrap the IRS and reduce US manufacturers taxes to zero and shitcan multiple gov’t agencies.

Didn't Ron Paul too?

I think Huckabee also wanted to abolish the IRS.

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I agree. Clinton, Bush and now Obama, one thing never changes; some grifter from Goldman Sachs is Secratary of Treasury.

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[pissant]

Only Hunter advocating zero taxes for manufacturers. But he also did so without wanting to surrender to the jihadis (Paul) or wanting socialized medicine (Huck).

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Huckabee supported the Fair Tax, which is zero tax on manufacturing, only taxes on consumption.

[Phileleutherus Franciscus]

Only Hunter advocating zero taxes for manufacturers. But he also did so without wanting to surrender to the jihadis (Paul) or wanting socialized medicine (Huck).

Without advocating "zero" tax for manufacturers (which would cause many problems), we could at least advocate a VAT to replace corporate tax, which would vastly improve North American manufacturing competitiveness.

[Tzimisce]

Laughs.

Yeah, and where did all of Wall Street’s support for libs get them? Massive tax increases, the government encroaching on their businesses, more regulations, etc.

If Democrats are a Businessman’s friend...well. *shrug*

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Why would zero taxes for US manufacturers be problematic? Hunter is also a Fair Tax original cosponsor, with the caveat of US manufacturers being exempt from any tax. Hunter also would punish China for its malfeasance instead of cater to the commie bitches.

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Huckabee was a johnny come lately to the Fair Tax. Hunter was an original sponsor.

[mbraynard]

Duncan Hunter is an honorable man but started the race as a failed candidate with no chance. DeMint wouldn't ally himself with him.

Instead, he endorsed Romney - in January of 07.

[pissant]

shows you how stupid he is. Romeny endorsed the TARP bailout, not to mention being a china bootlicker.

[BigSkyFreeper]

I think Huckabee also wanted to abolish the IRS.

Yeah, and he also raised taxes to historic levels on the good citizens of Arkansas to pay for all his "social conservative" ideas. Huck is a phony, a populist phony.