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What is the tea party and what do they stand for?

Please be real. No "idiots who hate Obama" crap.

I want to know what their views are and reason for forming.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
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    T.E.A. Taxed Enough Already.

    A flat tax across the board. EVERYONE in the country should have a stake in taxes and what the government does with THEIR money, from the lowest income earner (they are Americans, too) to the top earners.

    A return to our Constitution.

    Stop the Socialist trend of the Federal Government taking over the private sector.

    Stop the expansion of government. It is a monster. We know it is near impossible to shrink it, but it is possible to keep it from getting bigger.

    Term limits. They work for us, that is "we the people", and they get perks like you would not believe.

    Fiscal responsibility.

    For real transparency in government.

    A REAL cleaning out of corruption on BOTH sides of the aisle.

    There is more, but that is the basics.

  • 1 decade ago

    The latest 21st century Tea Party are the same old career politicians claiming to have new ideas. The facts are, the ideas are the same. They're old, outdated and only benefits their race, party and politicians! The followers are just a bunch ignorant folks claiming they want to take back the country when they have no idea what the Tea Party politician agendas are. They follow because they ONLY listen to their own kind/color conservative folks. It's much easier to follow than to THINK and really find out the truth.

    They stand for the bring down the first Black president of the USA at any/all cost.

    Source(s): The midterm elections
  • 1 decade ago

    They're an informal organization of fiscal conservatives.

    Most are Republicans. Some are libertarians.

    They're concerned about the federal debt, and don't like the government spending money on bailouts and health care.

    They don't want their taxes to go up. Some even want the federal income tax eliminated.

  • They're mostly conservatives who want a smaller federal government, or so claim to. Libertarians don't subscribe much to their ideologies because they are mostly the same old conservative ideas that have been popular for ages. They're angry Republicans, to put it simply.

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  • 1 decade ago

    Catalysts for the intellectual decay of our nation.

  • Nikki
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    What?U don't know how to use Google?

    http://www.teapartypatriots.org/

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    THEY ARE A BUNCH OF PISSED OF OLD REPUBLICANS

    THAT BUSH MADE A FOOL OF...

    AND THINK REPUBLICANS NEED TO BE FAR RIGHT OF CHENEY

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