How Much Tax is Enough?

The nationwide push to get the ear of elected officials found its way into Stafford on Independence Day.  Like many local communities across the county, a T.E.A. (Taxed Enough Already) party took place at the Courthouse.

What began earlier this year, and significantly this Spring, on April 15th, that saw hundreds of thousands of citizens gather in more than 800 cities across America, to voice their opposition to what they characterize as "out of control" spending, has continued to gain traction, and is alive and well in the Stafford and Fredericksburg, VA area.

The local turnout was in the hundreds, and according to the organizer, Vince Ellis, that number was higher than expected.  According to Ellis, the event was, "A celebration of the holiday as well as a grass-roots effort to send a message to Washington because they aren't listening to us."

While some critics have characterized the protest as strictly an anti-tax, conservative Republican movement, others refute the monolithic label.  Instead, they argue, it is anything but partisan.  It is simply anti-Washington, anti-spending, anti-big government, and has no party affiliation.

While some of these anti-tax protesters may find their inspiration from the original Boston Tea Party of 1773, they hardly look the part of those that cam before them.  The colonists were revolting against unfair tax policies.  Today's gatherings are just the beginning of a milder form of protest against what many see as runaway government spending and the threat of a greater tax burden.

So, if you've ever had the itch to get involved in a "movement", and your's is an anti-tax voice, this appears to be a local platform custom made for you.

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