Tea Party Wary of Spending Cut Vows ; Aims to Hold Gop to Pledge
The Washington Times › January 25, 2011
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Leaders of a nationwide tea party group say they are heartened by early steps the new Republican majority has taken in the House, but remain concerned that GOP leaders could walk away from campaign promises when it comes to spending cuts and reducing the national debt.
The battle lines over federal spending and the role of government are likely to come into much sharper focus Tuesday night when President Obama travels to Capitol Hill to deliver his State of the Union address and new House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan of Wisconsin delivers the Republican response.See the full content of this document
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Tea Party Wary of Spending Cut Vows ; Aims to Hold Gop to Pledge
Tea party leaders, who helped propel the GOP to big gains in November, said Monday they will be listening closely.
Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin, co-founders of the Tea Party Patriots, told The Washington Times that they're pleased Republicans kicked ...See the full content of this document
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