By contributing to a shutdown of federal-government operations and repeatedly raising the threat of a technical default, it risked undermining an already-fragile US economic recovery. While the movement has evolved and no longer threatens to hold the economy hostage, it continues to contribute to overall policy paralysis.
但茶党的影响不止于此。它导致联邦政府运转“停车”并一再造成技术违约威胁，有可能破坏已然十分脆弱的美国经济复苏。茶党运动已经有所改变，并不再把经济作为“人质”，但它依然在制造政策瘫痪。