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Tim Scott

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Tim Eugene Scott is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from South Carolina, a position he has held since January 2, 2013. He is a member of the Republican Party and was previously a United States Representative from May 5, 2011, to January 2, 2013. Scott is known for his focus on issues such as economic opportunity, education reform, and community development. He has been a vocal advocate for updating infrastructure and addressing the needs of senior citizens in his state.

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Feb 5, 2025

It sounded like you were suggesting that there was a place on the planet that has better barbecue than South Carolina. I know my ears mistook the words coming out of your mouth. I know you are a fine coach, Coach, but we both know we can't…

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Jul 8, 2024

I have introduced a bill, Protecting the Right to Organize. It says employers who fire workers who are trying for union activities can often escape without any sanctions. Is that true?

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Jul 8, 2024

For those of us who are interested in protecting workers' rights, what do you have to say about the law that allows employers to fire workers, and often not have to pay anything?

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Jun 2, 2024

There's no doubt that this verdict has actually brought - unifying our party. Without any question, what we've seen is never Trumpers calling me and saying, Tim, I'm on the bandwagon now. I've seen this two-tiered justice system working…

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Jun 1, 2024

This is the weaponization of the justice system against their political opponent. This is a justice system that hunts Republicans while protecting Democrats. This was certainly a hoax, a sham.

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May 30, 2024

Under Joe Biden, the weaponization of the justice system has become front and center in this election.

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May 15, 2024

America loves President Trump because he's plain-spoken, easy to understand, and he is clear as a bell.

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May 4, 2024

I support having the next president of the United States be the most pro-life president we've had – and that would be Donald J. Trump.

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May 4, 2024

The fact of the matter is that every single Democrat in the Senate and in the House have voted for abortion up until the day of birth.

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May 4, 2024

I expect President Trump to win the next election.

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May 4, 2024

At the end of the day, the 47th president of the United States will be President Donald Trump.

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May 4, 2024

I hope that the president will choose a person who helps the country unite and heal.

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May 4, 2024

We were just better off under President Trump.

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May 4, 2024

We should make sure that we do is continue to focus on the issues that we are seeing faced by those students today.

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May 4, 2024

Your federal funding is a privilege. It is not a right.

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Mar 12, 2024

The revenues are not up this last year. They're down.

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Mar 12, 2024

The American public says, okay, so what'd we get for that, 66 percent increase from populations up 2 percent.

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Mar 12, 2024

There's not a dime in here to improve the Social Security Trust Fund.

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Mar 12, 2024

When I got elected back in 2010, the full economy was in the doldrums.

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Mar 12, 2024

We actually balanced the budget. The first year we balanced the budget, and we balanced the budget every year.

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Mar 12, 2024

We actually balanced the budget. The first year we balanced the budget, and we balanced the budget every year.

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Mar 12, 2024

The American public says, okay, so what'd we get for that, 66 percent increase from populations up 2 percent.

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Mar 12, 2024

There's not a dime in here to improve the Social Security Trust Fund.

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Mar 12, 2024

When I got elected back in 2010, the full economy was in the doldrums.

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