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Tea Party protesters in Louisville, Kentucky, on April 15, 2009 Tea Party Protest in Dallas, Texas - April 15, 2009. April 15, 2009 is said to have been the day that had the largest number of tea party demonstrations reportedly in more than 750 cities. [73] Estimates of protesters and locations varied.
2009 – April 15, Tea Party protests. Against high taxes and big government in Lafayette Park. 2009 – April 25, IMF and World Bank protest march. 2009 – June 18–21, Protest against the disputed Iranian elections. 2009 – July 4, Tea Party protest. Opposing fiscal policies of Obama administration and Congress.
July 4 – About 2,000 small-government advocates gathered for Tea Party Day to protest the economic stimulus plan and health care initiative of the Obama administration and Congress. [5] [6] September 12 – Taxpayer March on Washington. Tea Party rally consisting of tens of thousands marched on Washington protesting the expansion of ...
A "Nationwide Chicago Tea Party" protest was coordinated across more than 40 different cities for February 27, 2009, establishing the first national modern Tea Party protest. [ 125 ] [ 126 ] The movement has been supported nationally by at least 12 prominent individuals and their associated organizations. [ 127 ]
The Tea Party Caucus (TPC) was a congressional caucus of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives, consisting of its most conservative members. [11] [12] It was founded in July 2010 by Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann in coordination with the Tea Party movement the year following the movement's 2009 creation.
The Tea Party Movement, founded in 2009, is an American political movement that advocates strict adherence to the United States Constitution, [1] reduced U.S. government spending and taxes, [2] [3] and reduction of the U.S. national debt and federal budget deficit.
The Tea Party Caucus was the primary grouping of Tea Party representatives and senators in Congress and was described as having a voting record similar to a third party. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The Liberty Caucus and Freedom Caucus are closely associated with the Tea Party movement and many members of the Tea Party Caucus shifted to them following its ...
The Boston Tea Party (BTP) was a United States libertarian political party named after the event known as the Boston Tea Party of 1773.It was founded in 2006 by a group of former Libertarian Party (LP) members, who criticized the LP for its "abdication of political responsibilities", saying that "Americans deserve and desperately need a pro-freedom party that forcefully advocates libertarian ...