Readers' forum:: Tea party views

Published: Friday, Aug. 12 2011 12:00 a.m. MDT

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Because the tea partyers won't compromise, we have a president who finally heard the voice of America. Other groups were not successful in getting his ear. The tea party is founded on all those things everyone enjoyed and perhaps took for granted for years.

If not for the tea partyers holding strong, there wouldn't have been much change in the way government was running after the elections of 2010. Because of the tea partyers, many Americans finally feel there is a group with a voice and a message that represents exactly how they feel.

Compromise? Why? It didn't work with the stimulus package. Why would it work now?

Sandy Thackeray

Holladay

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Esquire

Springville, UT

You are so right when you say "The tea party is founded on all those things everyone enjoyed and perhaps took for granted for years." They enjoyed tax cuts, a long list of government services that were not paid for, pursuing two unfunded More..

6:08 a.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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Rand

FLAGSTAFF, AZ

"compromise, why?"

Because you are a significant but minority opinion living in a representative democracy. The minority doesn't get to dictate public policy, and your belief that you have the moral imperative does not change More..

6:29 a.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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The Real Maverick

Orem, UT

Sandy, you are wrong.

Very few people agree with the Tea Party stance of cutting without any increase in revenues.

Oh, and about that stimulus, most economists feel that it should have been bigger. In fact, much of the stimulus More..

12:09 a.m. Aug. 12, 2011
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