Lately, there’s been an ongoing debate about the Tea Party groups that have been fighting health-care reform. Are these groups organic manifestations of popular discontent, or are they in fact controlled by corporate-funded Washington lobbying groups — in particular, FreedomWorks, the small-government organization, founded by former GOP congressman Dick Armey, that’s worked closely with the Tea Baggers since their inception?
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=139639