Business PACs Reconsider Support for Tea Party

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Business Reconsiders

Other groups had different takeaways from the impasse that has shut the government down for 16 days. Business leaders are questioning whether the small-government Tea Party elements among Boehner’s members will reshape their own allegiances.

“Most business PACs have assumed that any Republican is generally acceptable on business issues,” said David French, senior vice president for government relations at the Washington-based National Retail Federation. “That’s an assumption we are reconsidering.”

“The current situation is being made more challenging by a handful of Republican candidates in the House. We’re going to look at a handful of races where we might be able to make a difference,” French added.

Tea Party Vows Future Fights as Republicans Assess Damage - Bloomberg

 

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Business Reconsiders

Other groups had different takeaways from the impasse that has shut the government down for 16 days. Business leaders are questioning whether the small-government Tea Party elements among Boehner’s members will reshape their own allegiances.

“Most business PACs have assumed that any Republican is generally acceptable on business issues,” said David French, senior vice president for government relations at the Washington-based National Retail Federation. “That’s an assumption we are reconsidering.”

“The current situation is being made more challenging by a handful of Republican candidates in the House. We’re going to look at a handful of races where we might be able to make a difference,” French added.

Tea Party Vows Future Fights as Republicans Assess Damage - Bloomberg

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Business PACs Reconsider Support for Tea Party

Wall Street Can't Influence Tea Party to End Shutdown, DC Watchers Say

That's because the Teapartiers are not going to bailout their asses if they fail again.

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yep. These shut-downs are more than just symbolic. Business' & Investors don't want to go through this every couple of months. We need to move onto tax reform now.