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I'm sorry, but I don't see any serious backlash against the war spending from the TPers.Were the pre-Obama TPers concerned about social issues at all? YesMarc, do you really believe this??
Here's my take on the TEA Party.............some of these folks have been around a long time, they saw the writing on the wall long ago. The government has been spending out of control for many years. When every person that applied for a mortgage (black, white, yellow, brown, pink and purple) qualified, it was the beginning of the end.
I don't like debt at all, however as a reasonable person I realize it's sometimes necessary. Unfortunately most people don't realize what a $200-$300,000.00 mortgage will do their bottom line if someone loses their job.
Our government in DC today doesn't understand that concept either. The TEA Party is a group of people that is tired of the pork, special deals, the sweet congressional and government pay packages and the out of control spending.
What this report tells me is that some folks are beginning to take these people a little more seriously and they are getting scared......their free ride is being threatened and they don't like it. It only sends me the message that someone is ruffling the right feathers.
Are the post-Obama TPers concerned about social issues now? Yes
Were the pre-Obama TPers concerned about the MASSIVE spending on the wars at all? Yes
Are the post-Obama TPers concerned about the MASSIVE spending on the wars today?Yes
Do you recognize and/or acknowledge any change in the TPers before Obama vs. after Obama? Yes
Expound on all of the above if you will.
Thanks.
The Bail out and TARP program was a huge mistake, you cannot spend your way out of debt. These two things began the birth of the TEA Party. After several years of just complaining, with no one listening, they'd had enough...........they decided it was time to come together, there is strength in numbers. It's a movement, not a political party.
You're welcome.
They seem to be concerned with almost every other type of spending EXCEPT the wars.
Can you produce any evidence of serious movements to cut Defense? If so, please post them, as I haven't been able to find evidence of that.
BTW, defense spending dwarfs every other type of spending in the budget.