It is pretty sad. They want to cut medicare, the program that provides medical coverage for the elderly and disabled. But they are unwilling to cut farm subsidies for the huge agra conglomerates. So an old widow should lose her home to pay for medical care but the huge agra companies should not have to operate in the free market like other businesses. According to the Tea party caucus the government should manipulate the markets on behalf of these businesses. These purported anti big government, free market capitalists want to maintain a socialist program that give the government control of food prices but have no problem throwing Grandma under the bus.
These are the facts, but I don't think the average tea party supporter even understands what these hypocrites are fighting for.