Political Quotes

Tim Scott

The Public Record

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.

Quotes by year · 200120262,495 total · peak 2023 (543)
2001: 1 quote2010: 1 quote2011: 92 quotes2012: 45 quotes2013: 110 quotes2014: 82 quotes2015: 227 quotes2016: 151 quotes2017: 227 quotes2018: 210 quotes2019: 20 quotes2020: 53 quotes2021: 311 quotes2022: 181 quotes2023: 543 quotes2024: 49 quotes2025: 33 quotes2026: 159 quotes
Mar 11, 2015

This is an incredibly important issue, and Ms. Chatzky, I look forward to taking you up on that challenge.

congress.gov
Mar 3, 2015

we are here today because the NLRB has once again overstepped the line. I am not sure it is a red line, but I do know this--that the Board has become a hyperpartisan, pro-union entity, and that does not benefit the American people. We saw…

govinfo.gov
Mar 2, 2015

you start stifling the innovative nature of entrepreneurs who typically hire people from their own communities.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

it seems to me consistently unfair that that person, a single mom like mine, will pay the tax but will not be able to afford to send their student, their child, to a school of their own choosing

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

I think the future is in those schools. I want to spend time understanding and appreciating what is in their minds and how they view the issue of fairness, and it very often comes up.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

the government school system in the United States, I describe as a system largely of institutionalized child abuse

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

the challenge that we face as entrepreneurs is that we do not have an HR department, we do not have a gang of lawyers waiting to do work for free.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

if 50 percent of the folks make 11 percent of the income and only pay 3 percent of the taxes, is that fair? I have not found a kid yet who believes that is fair.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

if an American or a bunch of Americans earn 22 percent of AGI, but they pay 38 percent of the taxes, is that fair? And I have not found a child so far who thinks that is fair.

congress.gov
Mar 2, 2015

if we do not educate those kids who are going to help us solve the problem of entitlement spending, we find ourselves in a very unfair position moving forward

congress.gov
Feb 23, 2015

Certainly very different scenarios between the Fed and the banks.

congress.gov
Feb 23, 2015

I think perhaps when we evaluate the labor participation rate and how it has gone from 65 percent to 62 ...

congress.gov
Feb 23, 2015

The proverbial fox is guarding the henhouse, from my perspective.

congress.gov
Feb 10, 2015

The condensed timeframe between the filing of a petition and an election to as few as 10 days... would absolutely feel like an ambush.

congress.gov
Feb 10, 2015

The rule drastically tilts the playing field in favor of unions and chills both the rights of employers and employees.

congress.gov
Feb 10, 2015

this rule is radical, it is ridiculous, and it is oppressive, and it applies to all employers no matter how many employees you have.

congress.gov
Feb 9, 2015

Thank you both for being here today with us and providing us insight from 1986 in how you brought together what at times seemed to be impossible.

congress.gov
Feb 9, 2015

The good news is that Senator Hatch... has taken a fairly inventive and creative approach to making sure that we find some common ground.

congress.gov
Feb 9, 2015

Tax loopholes are ways for politicians to spend money without having to go through the appropriations process.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

I think that raises constitutional concerns; and now with the joint employer issue, it seems to me this is a triple-headed attack.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

I will tell you that the seven basis points that you increase it by may mitigate risk, but at the same time, it really passes on a greater burden to the consumer.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

The proposal from the President actually impedes the ability for small and minority business owners to transfer wealth.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

a 28-percent rate would be a positive rate, and it would put us in a position to be globally competitive.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

I will tell you that perhaps there is a part of the narrative that is factual.

congress.gov
Feb 4, 2015

I believe that collective bargaining works, but it works best when we have successful, efficient, effective business.

congress.gov

Politicians like Tim Scott