History of the United States II / Unit 17 USH2 2442 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Tea Party
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The idea
Opposition to the health care law helped spawn the Tea Party, the anchor says, a conservative movement aimed at cutting government spending and shrinking the federal government.
In practice
Republicans taking the House in two thousand ten on that opposition.
Where people slip
The Yawp says Tea Party Republicans stunted the legislation of Obama's second term.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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