The Republican Tea Party Faction in Congress

The Republican Tea Party faction in Congress

A) played a pivotal role in sparking the political crisis in the summer of 2011 over the raising federal debt ceiling.
B) waned in its political influence after the Congressional elections in 2010.
C) favored huge domestic spending cuts in exchange for agreeing to tax increases.
D) did not believe the increasing accumulated federal debt was a major problem that had to be addressed immediately.
E) None of these choices are correct.