MetroFocus

The Rise Of The Tea Party

Clip | 6m 28s

Small government, low taxes and fiscal restraint. Words synonymous with the origins of the Tea Party. Or are they? Author Jeff Nesbit examines the history of the Tea Party movement’s beginnings in a new book that raises the question: was the Tea Party born in defense of democracy, or big oil and tobacco?

Aired: 03/31/16

Rating: NR

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