An Astroturf Party: Who's Running the "Populist" Tea Party

Look closely at corporate taxes and income taxes in the U.S. Then check out the comparative corporate versus income taxes within and between different countries.  It really makes you wonder who's behind all the tea party protests especially when you have unemployed people picketing against unemployment benefits they are receiving and health insurance they would have under the new "Obamacare." Can we say Astroturfing?

from Wikipedia

Sociometrics: Tea Party Fizzle vs. Socialist Mass

 

Percentage of Americans who favor socialism: 20

Percentage of Americans involved in Tea Party Movement: 11

Number of mentions of "Tea Party" past month in Lexis radio and tv transcript search: 1042*

Number of mentions of "socialism" past month in Lexis radio and tv transcript search: 69+

Unacceptable to Remove Public Option Out of the Healthcare Bill: 44%

Americans who say it is unacceptable to take the Public Option away.