Last year, the tax filing deadline also marked the launch of the Tea Party movement against deficit spending and greater government control over the economy. So how surprised are Tea Party leaders with the rapid growth of the movement? What triggered this frustration with government? Is the movement deflated over passage of the health care plan? What is the next big battle that will get the Tea Party fired up? And is the Tea Party in league with the Republicans, or will all incumbents feel the wrath of the activists come November? We ask Matt Kibbe of Freedomworks, a major force behind the Tea Party movement.
