GOP Budget Cutters Face Turbulence

Jim Callahan, 52, of Orlando, raises a sign during a town hall meeting held by Rep. Daniel Webster, R-Fla., in Orlando, Fla., earlier today. Congressional Republicans are getting mixed reviews as they pitch their budget plan to constituents back home. Webster faced heckling, boos and shouting matches between supporters and opponents during an hour-long meeting. Webster defended the budget blueprint authored by Ryan that would cut social safety-net programs such as food stamps and Medicaid. Daily Kos report here. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Question: Have the GOP/Tea Party awakened the sleeping beast that favors social social net programs?