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Jim DeMint: “We need to be that city on the hill, I'm not sure that we can afford to build cities on the hill all around the country.”

On the recordJanuary 12, 2009
We need to be that city on the hill, I'm not sure that we can afford to build cities on the hill all around the country.
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Jim DeMint
Republican · South Carolina

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DeMint emphasizes the need for America to lead globally while recognizing budget constraints.

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