OCCUPY WALL STREET & THE TEA PARTY

By Zachary French

History

2008 – Housing bubble burst Worst economic times since Great

Depression Great Recession

President Obama elected on “hope and change”

Occupy Wall Street

Founded September 17, 2011 in New York City

Businesses have too much say in government

Income Inequality between the 1% + 99%

The Tea Party

Claims to be the same movement as the Boston Tea Party

Believes in the U.S. Constitution Set of Core Beliefs

Fiscal Responsibility Reduce Taxes Smaller Government

Common Ground

Opposed taxpayer funded bailouts of corporations

Both believe that special interests play too big a role in government

Opposition

Country is most politically divided since the Civil War

Tea Party and Occupy Wall Street are too far apart Gun legislation

Conclusion

Differences can be put aside to achieve a common goal