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Slideshow: Tea Party Tax Day protests pop up throughout the country

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This Tea Party protester clearly longs for the return of Reagan. AP PhotoA Tea Party protester displays her beliefs on her T-shirt. AP PhotoTea Party Protesters in Nashville. AP Photo16 photosView the full slideshow »
Tea Party Protesters in Nashville. AP Photo

The Tea Party organized protests against what they called excessive taxation.  AP Photo

The Tea Party is largely fueled off anger against big government and "excessive" taxation.  So with today being Tax Day, the Tea Party was out in force as expected.  As the photos below show, Tea Party members dressed up in the most patriotic attire and brought out their homemade signs to protest government taxation.  Some of the Tea Party rallies were organized by corporate funded organizations like Americans For Prosperity.  Other protests were inspired by local Tea Party organizations or conservative leaders.

Today at a Miami rally President Obama made a joke about the protests.  Noting that most Americans actually saw their taxes decrease under his policies, the President asked whether the rallies were taking place to thank him for the tax cuts.

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Ryan Witt is a graduate of Washington University Law School in St. Louis and has extensive experience teaching government and politics. His articles have been cited by The Washington Post, NPR, Politics Daily, The Guardian, The Huffington Post, Media Matters, Daily Kos, and Think Progress among...

Comments

  • Ray 2 years ago

    i commend the people of slides 1 and 16...they're the only ones with a brain in the whole dang set of slides.

  • Mitch 2 years ago

    I like the pic from Kansas City. It seems the tea party drew a bigger crowd than the Royals. Maybe they should have an Obama voodoo doll give away day.

  • Jersey Girl 2 years ago

    Did you see all that violent hate and radical racists all over the country?

    What a bunch of losers!

  • Frumpy Barnfinckle III 2 years ago

    So these are the people that buy the over priced gold from Glenn Beck and the survival seeds from Sean Hannity. I could not for the life of me picture which of my fellow Americans would do that. Now I know.

  • Lori 2 years ago

    what a bunch of idiots!!!!

  • Gigi 2 years ago

    Lori,

    You're right. What kind of idiots would demand that their government be responsible with their hard earned money?

  • jaime 2 years ago

    I agree 12.5% with Ray. But they are all inspiring pictures. Without the unlimited AND FORCED tax faucet this government's power could be put in check !!!!!

    I like the gals' strawhat with the Tea Bags and American Flag! I wouldn't have worked with marshmallows.

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