Tea Party

Utah tea party crowd applauds Rep. Chaffetz

U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz hasn't decided whether he'll seek Sen. Orrin Hatch's seat, but on Monday he sounded like a candidate as about 50 supporters gathered for a... Read more »

Aug. 8, 2011

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The burden of debt

The tea party continually seeks to analogize between the household and the state. The household must balance its budget, and so should the state. But the state is not... Read more »

Aug. 8, 2011

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Rep. Chaffetz to launch statewide campaign tour

U.S. Rep. Jason Chaffetz hasn't decided whether he'll seek fellow Utah Republican Orrin Hatch's Senate seat, but his movements in the upcoming week indicate he's... Read more »

Aug. 6, 2011

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Utah delegation shuns compromise, fears tea party

"Whew!" or "Dang!" — readers can choose their response (or worse) to passage of the debt ceiling compromise. The measure passed handily, but without much help... Read more »

Aug. 7, 2011

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