Tea Party Movement and Government Overreach

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This chapter explores the impact of Rick Santelli's televised rant on the Tea Party movement and American sentiments towards government overreach. It features Bill Hennessy discussing his journey from being inspired by Santelli's words to becoming an advocate for himself and others, organizing a tea party in St. Louis, and expressing concerns about government spending.

Two wildly different political movements — Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party — emerged from the Great Recession. They forever changed the way Americans think about capitalism and democracy.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard and Serena Solin, engineered by Rob Byers and Patrick Boyd with original music by Jon Ehrens, and hosted by Noel King. Additional editorial support from Miles Bryan, Jolie Myers, and Miranda Kennedy.

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