The Tea Party movement is an American political movement known for its conservative positions and its role in the Republican Party. Members of the movement have called for a reduction of the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit by reducing government spending, and for lower taxes. The movement opposes government sponsored universal healthcare and has been described as a mixture of libertarian, populist, and conservative activism. It has sponsored multiple protests and supported various political candidates since 2009.
The Texas tea party had come into founding after 9/11/2001, when the patriotism of our country was at an all-time high. It said that many people still debate on who actually formed the tea party, since the birth of the tea party still remains a mystery. Many have come forward to obtain credit for this movement, but the different versions of the movement have led to no conclusion. The history of the modern tea party movement has been short, but remains active till this day.
The Texas Tea Party began and still serves as the tea party organization for the Montgomery
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The Texas Tea Party movement has been called an example of grassroots political activity as well as an example of corporate-funded activity manipulated to look like a spontaneous community action. This is called “astroturfing. Some even see the group having its grassroots element “amplified by the right-wing media” or supported by elite funding. However, the Texas Tea Party Movement is not a national political party since many of the participants consider themselves to be Republicans and tend to endorse Republican candidates. Commentators like Gallup editor-in-chief Frank Newport, have suggested that the movement is not a new political group but simply a re-branding of traditional Republican candidates and