Apr 14 2009
Over 2,000 cities have tea party protests scheduled for tax day
As everyone knows, April 15th is income tax day. There have always been protests before, but never like this. Over 2,000 cities all across the United States have “Tea Party” protests scheduled to take place tomorrow. To understand what that looks like, check out this map of the protests .
The movement gained momentum with the “Rant heard ’round the world” by Rick Santelli. The basic idea is that, with an $11 trillion debt that grows every second and a federal government who seems to think there is an unlimited amount of money to spend, the people are already taxed enough and the ridiculous spending needs to end.
There is no way to spend yourself out of debt, just as there is no way for the federal government to spend itself out of debt. Countries holding our debt are worried we will never be able to pay it back and will stop giving us credit, meanwhile the Federal Reserve continues to print money, making each dollar worth less and less. Something has to give, and it seems that it is up to the people to stop the nonsense.
Check out the Official Tax Day TEA Party website for information and to find a protest close to you.
Sunshine Review also has a good deal of information related to the protests.
Are there really Americans out there that think they aren’t taxed enough?
