Local Tea Party groups self-financed through small-scale sales
Evidence
Local Tea Party groups met in churches, libraries, and restaurants, and collected small contributions or sold books, pins, bumper stickers, and other Tea Party paraphernalia on commission to cover their modest costs. They did not get by on checks from the Koch brothers or any other wealthy advocacy organizations. — Anton Jäger, Hyperpolitics, 207
Categorization
Category: Factual Claims
- CANDY: The image of selling bumper stickers on commission rather than on Koch money is an elevator-friendly factoid.