Tea Party Economics Don't Work
From Ring of Fire:
Tea Party economic strategies are all the rage with far righters who want to run against the grain. There’s a glaring problem with their economic theories though: they don’t work.
One of the most vocal proponents of Tea Party economic theories is a man named Rick Santelli. He regularly appears on CNBC as a commentator (read: cartoon character) and gives his take on the economy. Santelli is often credited with giving birth to the Tea Party movement.
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But interestingly, the people in the background (the Bond Traders(?)), I suspect aren't really there ... "Wrong-head" Rick is no doubt broadcasting from in front of a "green screen" with footage of the people added. The give away? They weren't reacting to his words/rant, except for when they cheered ... But after listening to his rant a couple times, I still can't figure out what he said they were cheering for? 
And his original rant video looks "green screen" suspect to my, as well.
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