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Tea Party Protests

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Tea Party Protests

Published: Tue, 14 Apr 2009

Description: Americans will take to the streets to protest high taxes and Obama's response to economic crisis

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" Well tax day -- that tax system -- if not. -- I found that almost horrible it is almost upon us tomorrow but so is. Something else folks to be heard about all this plan they haven't you know watching here tea party day is going to happen tomorrow April 15 minute mark that day. BOJ's -- how many people are gonna turn out nobody knows for sure but there are some estimates that there might be hundreds of thousands of people out there. Protesting a lot of things government spending is stimulus package -- roll it all up into this spirit. On tax day. It's in this -- man that's expected to meanwhile because the flight path across the United States. The Boston tea party is the inspiration of for all of this and -- going to take place in the 750. Locations across the country. According to those who are be involved -- let's bring in today's panel Eric Odom is one of those people he's national organizer. For a taxi tea party dot com bill -- radio talk show host and host of the bill press show. And Griff Jenkins is our own -- Fox News correspondent of course he's going to be out there. I think people has some interesting -- back to list -- we look forward to that as well echostar would you how many people leaving Garnett going to turn out. And -- you know -- in all of this gets started and you know to whom do you attribute that the vast organization of office."

" Boy that that's a good question that and to address your first question coming into expected to I have no idea we do makes windows dissipate you'll -- to the hundreds and hundreds of thousands or at least six figures. Ten plus cities will easily be 5000 plus and right now you mentioned 500 earlier attacks -- keep -- dot com we are tracking 760. Cities that will occur almost planets simultaneous to -- tomorrow so. There's going to be very historic day now in regards to where this started we're still trying to figure that out ourselves. These kind of been happening sporadically over the years and I think it was all -- kind of bring him boiling and -- To come out and this sort of force and Rick Santelli when he made his -- on February 19. Kind of made -- national call hey we need to get out and publicly stated our distaste for the government spending and that's exactly what happened."

" I'm looking at some of the science or science and bump press -- your thoughts on this -- say what I see a lot of -- across the country that's no bailouts. I know bonus is these are the kind of things that have these people very angry across the country what do you make -- this."

" I smell a rat. Frankly Martha look I've taken part -- a lot of protests. I don't see anything genuine or anything real about these protests but let's be honest they were organized they were designed they're paid for by three conservative organizations starting with freedom works. Which is headed by Dick Armey former Republican."

" You know because you know what we contacted Dick Armey's office and we asked him about it and they -- you know -- G we'd love to take credit for all that's but we I cannot. They said that they doesn't things are helping get permits and along those lines that's -- he said. Right there we'd like to say that -- one of the driving forces but we are not been driving force behind -- protest were mainly helping. Activists get in -- and each day they also went on to say that freedom works is one of the groups. That has you know doesn't work on this and they hope that tomorrow just the beginning so I guess they're pretty proud of -- involvement they've they've had this and I also want to play. This is a SoundBite from Fox & Friends that morning -- that I want you respond to this could bid -- you -- you you know. What did these -- some of the voices either individuals take a look. --"

" We've been hit by the financial crisis and recession and who we are like every day Americans we don't want our neighbors -- for -- mortgage. We don't want to excessive taxes and we want fiscal responsibility with our tax dollars --"

" when they said earlier and that's SoundBite that they lost their home. They both lost their jobs and that's part of their inspiration. For getting involved is that we don't want our neighbor to pay for our house and bail us out so what do you think about those two things --"

" Now those are genuine -- once on their part I'm not I'm not blaming anybody for taking part in these things and some people and a lot of people millions of Americans have been really going to hurt. By this economic crisis that we're in Martha but my point is the timing of this I just find very suspicious where were all of these if there if the if the object is really. Too much government spending. Where where all these people put the last eight years -- George Bush gave us the biggest federal deficits and the biggest federal budgets -- where were we when the budget was being debated in the congress I."

" Where -- this really starting to -- nanny in paint a lot of anger about George Bush doubling the deficit and you hear that I know that I'm concerned and York as well planet and that is where. Triple and asking Trent 10 -- with a million dollars but."

" Right but might. My point is that at that time they were the largest the biggest deficits in history one after another eight in a row where -- these protesters why does care I haven't heard Martha in the first having this twelve weeks of -- boxes and I anyway so I act. This is disingenuous this is disingenuous to argue that we were silent last year when bush pushed through the socialist style. Bailout of the auto industry. -- Last year when -- Obama got started -- and energy debate these same ten foil type pad people. Said that the oil companies were finding what we're doing online I would love to get that check and I love the -- sending envoys but the reality is. These are everyday Americans who have worked countless hours over the last six weeks and it's an insult to us. For those who are just you know making things up and and hoping that something sticks and and it needs to stop -- absolutely."

" I know I'm sure I guess we're gonna try these people that I'm curious about because Timmy is in LA it's free speech in a lot of people are disgruntled about the economy a lot of people -- happy and I see this. A very much being a bipartisan issue you've got people out there who are Republicans or Democrats or independents -- ticked off to be -- to be friends. Now."

" Course our Martha -- I think you're you're totally misrepresenting what I'm saying I am not at all criticizing the people for Alan is that these protests or deny that they got every good reason to be I. Angry what I'm pointing out is it is very politically suspicious that there were no protests last -- April 15. But suddenly they're all occurring this year all of this thing is I smell a rat I thought it was Toronto better Bryant not and why should I get another NHL I -- I can just finish Eric. I think I have to -- coming from on taxes on April 15. I count my blessings on American I'm proud to be an American I'm grateful to be an American I think about the great schools we have the great military we have. And I gladly pay my taxes."

" affected taxpayer Griff Jenkins and you need things. It says is I hope you're famous -- that I want to raise any red flags -- anybody but done good guy and -- out their -- you're reporting -- well."

" That's great stuff -- between Dylan Eric look here's the deal right. Where's it -- it goes back to Boston tea party was America's first grassroots. Movement never an alleged the -- of this great nation. What you're seeing now is a lot of passion on both sides there's a political point -- the Martha -- a significant day she should. Kilometer if thousands hundreds of thousands of people turn out in -- head over 700 cities we -- our map out if it's a big -- I think that populist anger in this an immense people getting energized are the excesses of the new administration and congress well that will be made innovative big political point eight if it's a lackluster. Event as bill points out then I think it's going to score big points for the --"

" Her -- you know the thing about the empire protests and I -- thought about some of the protests about the Iraq War for example okay and a lot of people during that city you know this is a small number of people who are saying this but in many ways. I it was eighth sentiment one of the sentiments that went to electing. President -- Obama site I think it's it's wrong to sort of you know say oh this comes from a large organization and -- you have to recognize and I think you are and what you're saying here. I've that there is a real honest disgruntled and on the part of a lot of people about the -- economic crisis is being handled you making your local."

" Well I think there's a lot of -- because the economic crisis Martha and there's a lot of anger. Particularly at Wall Street because they got the money they didn't put the money out where bond money was needed in the use a lot of that money. To pay the bonuses -- on the Iraq War I wish. I wish there had been massive protests in the streets against the Iraq War there were not. And again if these people don't know where I who have -- no I'm -- all our -- come on -- not on I was out there against the war the one there are there were an error anti war protests all across the country during the Iraq there weren't that absolutely yeah."

" I'll have my way our area high."

" I -- yeah okay in general I appreciate your debating you know all this and I'm glad -- with a -- won one last -- before we let -- gone wrong doing it again tomorrow -- I know that well one last -- is here in DC what I'm covering -- Lafayette park."

" Tomorrow morning one million tea bags will be delivered. By like 9 AM to be on display it's being done by grassroots group Reagan dot --"

" What will that they had saying well a little point and if they're not just they're not just mad at Wall Street they're mad at dead the government there -- now a lot of people who they think admits he's never asked. Bill fast thinking now Erikson they're running a -- very -- good -- again thanks -- acknowledging that thanks gentlemen --"

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