Quote by Eric Alterman

Much of what Tea Party candidates claimed about the world and the global economy during the 2010 elections would have earned their adherents a well-deserved F in any freshman economics (or earth science) class.

Much of what Tea Party candidates claimed about the world an

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This quote suggests that the claims made by Tea Party candidates during the 2010 elections regarding the world and the global economy were highly inaccurate and would have resulted in a failing grade in an introductory economics or earth science class. It implies that their understanding of these subjects was lacking and highlights the questionable knowledge and credibility of these candidates.

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By Eric Alterman

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