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The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 7, 2011

Senator Jim DeMint is known as “Senator Tea Party” for his support of the movement. He discusses his new book on the Tea Party and what it means for the budget, the debt ceiling, and the Republican candidates. Plus: a new study shows a link between autism and the environment; why Congress shall have no debt; and the movement of African Americans to the South. 

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