What’s tea got to do with US politics and the US federal budget?

The world’s largest economy, the United States, has been struggling to pass President Obama’s 2011 federal budget pushing social reform. The Wire’s Karin Adam takes a look at one of the key movements opposing Obama’s policies and backing radical budget cuts … the Tea Party.

Speakers:

• Associate Professor in American Politics at the United States Study Centre at the University of Sydney
• Brendan O'Connor