In fact Obama is in India to help persuade that country's government to open their doors to larger American based retailers among other companies. India is not known for its large department stores and supermarkets. The country has protected small little retail businesses and not allowed the Wal Marts of the world to enter and set up shop every 20 miles.
One would suspect that the Tea Party would support such American business interest potential expansion. The benefits for the American economy in general are there.
There you have it, The Tea Party is obviously anti-American business.
CS Monitor: Obama aims to deepen US economic ties with India. But what about Wal-Mart?
Companies like Harley-Davidson and Hewlett-Packard can open stores here (India), but multibrand foreign retailers like Wal-Mart or Ikea are forbidden.
India has some 12 million shops and has the highest retail density in the world. Most are small shops, crammed floor to ceiling with goods; supermarkets largely do not exist. Retail is the second-largest employer in India, after agriculture.
“The Indian retail sector is ripe for liberalization..."
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