re: Is America better off since the Tea Party formed?

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Are we better off? No. But is it the tea party's fault? No.

They are doing what they were elected to do - be a voice for their constituents

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I agree they are doing what they were elected to do, but even then the Tea Party reps in the House are a minority, and breaking it down further the the districts they represent are a very small minority of this country. The tactics they have used to advance what their constituents may want has not been beneficial to this country, but I blame a lot of that on a spineless Speaker and spineless moderate Republicans in the House and Senate.