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The 15 Beliefs of the Tea Party
I keep hearing people on both sides bash the Tea Party and I have to admit I have never actually looked into exactly what the stance of the Tea Party is, so this is what I found. Amazingly it seems that a lot of people on both sides tend to agree with most of these beliefs. It's obvious why status quo politicians are afraid of the Tea Party but I have to question why we hear some on the voter end bashing them. I have listed the beliefs below and put a D, R or B (both) for where I think beliefs fall from an "isle" aspect:
1. Illegal aliens are here illegally. R 2. Pro-domestic employment is indispensable. D 3. A strong military is essential. R 4. Special interests must be eliminated. B 5. Gun ownership is sacred. R 6. Government must be downsized. B 7. The national budget must be balanced. B 8. Deficit spending must end. B 9. Bailout and stimulus plans are illegal. D 10. Reducing personal income taxes is a must. B 11. Reducing business income taxes is mandatory. R 12. Political offices must be available to average citizens. B 13. Intrusive government must be stopped. B 14. English as our core language is required. R 15. Traditional family values are encouraged. R - See more at: http://www.teaparty.org/about-us/#sthash.fNHyEuQs.dpuf |
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Says the poster who bases his pissy positions on an overly sumptuous bagel spread.
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You're starting to turn my assessment, with all that misogyny and homophobia, you might be Alec Baldwin, rather than Cenk.
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This list says the Tea Party favors smaller government, but all polls of people who identify as Tea Partiers say they favor higher military spending and oppose cutting spending on the main entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security. These things represent the vast majority of the federal budget.
So once again we have a case of people who claim to want smaller government in the abstract, but not in reality. The Tea Party is a bumper sticker movement that seems to be more about promoting a specific notion of national identity ("we want our country back") than it is about real policy goals.
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What don't you like about tea party patriots?
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Never seen polls on them wanting higher military spending tho. I thought they just didn't want any cuts. But at least that is Constitutional spending whether or not we pay for too much which is a different argument. |
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BL, if that's all you remember from my comments on healthcare...I understand your intolerance. Too bad.
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