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  • Tucson Tea Party draws 2,000 people downtown

    04/15/2010 6:51:32 PM PDT · by SandRat · 27 replies · 866+ views
    Arizona Daily Star | Rhonda Bodfield
    In the shadow of government buildings in downtown Tucson, about 2,000 people gathered today for the Tea Party event. Many carried flags and balloons at the packed plaza in Presidio Park. Several posters are aimed at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. One depicted Donald Trump telling Giffords she's fired. Andrew McMurrich, 43, a former police officer, carried a sign that read: "Stop wasteful spending" "We understand that taxes are necessary to support a government," McMurrich said. "But - especially at the local level - there are a lot of funds that have been misappropriated." He said the city puts too much emphasis...