Pundit on Tea Party Economics

Terry Gross had a guest on today — clearly not part of the Tea Party movement, and came across as sympathetic to the left — who was fielding questions about the Tea Party movement. Of course the movement is heterogeneous, and not completely ideologically sound, but there are some very strong trends nonetheless. Terry’s guest made two particular points that were unbelievable in their inaccuracy — both dealing with the economic leanings of the movement. When asked who the Partiers blame for the financial crisis, this guy somehow managed to not mention Greenspan, Bernanke, or the Federal Reserve at all! … Continue reading Pundit on Tea Party Economics