tea party PING
EDITORIAL: A brewing tax revolt
Wash Times ^ | 4/15/09 | Wash Times
Posted on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 7:15:23 AM by paltz
Today is tax day, and across America, taxpayers are holding tea parties to protest out-of-control government spending. Their concern is no tempest in a teapot.
The tax burden on American families is growing increasingly heavy. According to the Tax Foundation, tax-freedom day came on April 13 this year. That day marks the point of the year when taxpayers have earned enough money to pay off their federal, state and local taxes. It takes Americans about 3 1/2 months of labor to cover their tax obligation. That time will increase as government continues to grow. President Obama’s current budget proposal admits to plans to raise taxes by almost $1 trillion over the next 10 years.
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Google search: tea parties
http://news.google.com/news?pz=1&ned=us&hl=en&q=tea+parties
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From CNN:
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“Protesters on Wednesday said like their colonial forebears, they felt that their voices were not being heard by their government.
At one protest Wednesday morning a sign read, “I read as much of the stimulus bill as my Congresswoman.” Another read, “You can’t put lipstick on socialism.”
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Liberal tea party critics aren’t buying it. They call the protests “Astroturf,” saying they aren’t real grassroots events, but are organized by old-fashioned Republican Party bosses.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/tea.parties/
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C-SPAN’s Washington Journal on Tax Day Tea Parties- Glen Reynolds, Instapundit.com Pundit
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Google Map of Tea Parties