Tea Party, What's Their Point?

“The basic picture of the federal government you should have in mind is that it’s essentially a huge insurance company with an army...”

-Paul Krugman, April 8, 2010

The Tea Partiers want to get the Federal Government and its taxation off our backs, but have they said they want to give up the following, which comprise 2/3 of the federal budget, or are they even aware of this?

·       National Defense

·       Social Security

·       Medicare

·       Veterans’ Benefits