Tea Parties held in protest of tax day
Tea Party at Franklin County Courthouse
Published: April 15, 2009
Updated: April 15, 2009
People across the country are gathering today for “tea parties.“
It’s all a part of a tax day protest.
Those involved say they aren’t happy with how the government is spending tax payer dollars.
Among those events going on in our area is a demonstration at the Franklin County Courthouse in Rocky Mount. We’ll have a full report from that tea party tonight on WSLS at 5:30 p.m.
A tea party is also planned in Roanoke along Wiley Drive from 5:00-7:00 p.m. We’ll bring you what happened there, tonight on WSLS at 11:00 p.m.
Lynchburg will also have its own tea party, starting at 5:30 p.m., with their “tea dumping” scheduled for around 7:30 p.m. on the James River at the base of 9th Street.
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Reader Reactions
TW is right. It’s unbelievable how so many people don’t even realize how much of our society is paid for by government taxes and stimulus packages (which btw, included a tax CUT for everyone making less than $100,000/yr)
Rogers - It’s a little contradictory to complain about not being able to get health care while simultaneously supporting a right wing protest.
TW, you are missing the point. this comment really doesn’t deserve a response. we pay our taxes just like everyone else. don’t have a problem with roads,schools, ect….(other than you calling them your roads, services ect..)
I have a problem with our government’s run-a-way spending. our tax dollars paying for people who come into this country illegally who get health care and other services that I can’t even get. democratic party used to be for the working man, now they are for the non working man. I did not leave the democratic party, they left me.
Very simple answer to the folks. Don’t pay your taxes, that find. However, don’t use my roads, hosptials, schools, don’t call the police, fire or rescue. Forget about using the area trash green boxes. An forget getting social security. Now that works for me, live on the street, oops, can’t do that either, can’t get help for social services. There ya go, you have your wish. Live free!
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