Thousands of conservatives are converging on the U.S. Capitol today to protest the Obama administration's handling of healthcare, tax policy and a host of other domestic and international issues.
Their efforts, led by a coalition of conservative groups that includes FreedomWorks and Tea Party Patriots, culminate weeks of similar demonstrations that took place throughout the country. The march mostly traces its roots to the "tea party" protests that dominated headlines this past April.
"We’ve had enough of the out of control spending, the bailouts, the growth of big government and the soaring deficits," the protest's Web site proclaims. "And we reject the future tax increases to pay for all of this spending and debt down the road. We are gathering on 9-12-2009 to deliver our message in person that we’ve had enough!"
Their efforts, led by a coalition of conservative groups that includes FreedomWorks and Tea Party Patriots, culminate weeks of similar demonstrations that took place throughout the country. The march mostly traces its roots to the "tea party" protests that dominated headlines this past April.
"We’ve had enough of the out of control spending, the bailouts, the growth of big government and the soaring deficits," the protest's Web site proclaims. "And we reject the future tax increases to pay for all of this spending and debt down the road. We are gathering on 9-12-2009 to deliver our message in person that we’ve had enough!"
