The Tea Party movement's confusion about government assistance (exemplified by placards saying 'take government hands off my Medicare') reveals that political propaganda has obscured people's understanding of what government aid they themselves receive.

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Speaker

Frank Rich

Evidence Quote

in the early days the tea party movement when people had placards saying you know tell take government hands off my medicare shows there's a confusion about what's going on

Source

Nancy Isenberg - White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in AmericaRoosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College
Created: 8/12/2026, 6:12:44 PM

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