[ROCKLOBSTER]

He asked me what I was “willing to give up”. I.e.: what government benefit would I give up, in the name of the tea party philosophy.

Tell him you would be happy to give up about 90% of the overpaid/do-nothing bureaucrats and their fat benefits packages...at all levels of government.

That would reduce your tax burden to an unnoticeable trickle.

But how do you argue with a person who claims to be a Republican and yet spouts DNC talking points?

Try to goad him into insulting Obama and start railing about illegal aliens...See what happens.

[Fantasywriter]

Thanks for your reply. I’m with you one hundred percent on what I’m willing to give up. As to the rest, I don’t think this friend is in favor of illegal immigration, but I do get the impression he believes Obama is doing an okay job. Bear in mind, this guy has no independent source of news and information; he relies solely on the MSM. Fwiw.