Senator Says McCain Betrayed GOP

several times about the issues. He has always had a conservative stance. He has always taken the time to respond to my emails also. Despite the fact that he endorsed Romney, I do think we are on the same side. Following is his response on the bailout.

Dear Mrs. xxxxxx,

Thank you for contacting me to express your thoughts and concerns regarding the current economic situation in America and the recently enacted bailout plan. I appreciate hearing from you on this extremely important issue.

As you are aware, on October 3, 2008, President Bush signed into law the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act. The main purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury up to $700 billion to purchase distressed assets from institutional investors and banks. The Administration has claimed that this action will provide liquidity to the U.S. financial sector and help restore confidence and stability to the markets.

I voted against this bailout for several reasons. First, it socializes private losses, making all American citizens responsible for the actions of a relative few in the private sector. Further, the law puts a dangerous amount of control over the American financial system into the hands of a single central planner, the Secretary of the Treasury. Finally, it fails to address the decades of misguided government policies that caused the economic turmoil we currently face.

Moving forward, Congress must treat the root causes of the economic crisis rather than react to its symptoms. This should include reforming or eliminating counter-productive and often harmful government policies, including the Community Reinvestment Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, and the Government Sponsored Enterprises, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Also, pro-growth policies need to be enacted to ensure freedom and certainty for the American people and our markets, including reductions of the capital gains and corporate tax rates.

Please know that I will continue to diligently promote sound economic policies that secure America's freedom and prosperity. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. Please feel free to contact me again in the future with anything important to you or your family. It is an honor to serve you and the people of South Carolina.

Sincerely,

Jim DeMint
United States Senator

Your "conscience" is the measure of the honesty of your selfishness. ~Richard Bach

He is on our side. These are the type of ideas we need to get behind if we are going to save the republic.

Where was that Senator for the past two years? Limbaugh and Ann Coultier were both saying that McCain was more liberal than Hillary Clinton.

This guy wakes up only now?

McCain wanted to run for POTUS as a Democrat back in 2000 and again in 2004 as John Kerry's running mate.

Ummm.... McCain is NOT conservative, he's a liberal that infiltrated the GOP. Who knows, maybe he did this then threw the election on purpose in order to hand the presidency to Obama.

Jim DeMint is the conservative talk shows new golden boy.He's one of them that there pushing.

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It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men.
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I'm afraid that no one will ever measure up to Dr. Paul so I'm starting to resign myself to look for close matches.

It's easy to stand up now and make these statements. Where was he before? Was he beside RP?

I won't criticize until I look up his record but isn't it convenient to be able to slap McCain now...post lost?

I may not know the truth, but I know when I'm being lied to...

I'm a girk! Chatta me kort please!
New math!