What nonsense. I bet the vast majority of those going tomorrow are solidly middle income folks tired of their money going to others and being WASTED by our government.

Bassinman29 is apparently of the largemouth variety (Bass, largemouth. Get it?)

See you at the Party!

Just addressing items #3 and #4 on that list. Does Bassinman29 know what Michelle Obama did at her $300,000 a year job at the University of Chicago Hospital? Work to turn away poor people without insurance that's what. David Axelrod was involved too.

1. Sure, toll roads and toll bridges. A truely conservative idea would be you pay for what you use. But Bassinman sort of doesn't get it... gas taxes only go 40% to highways as is. Most of it subsidizes mass transit, of which only 10% of Marylanders use. *GASP*

2. DC spends the most money per capita on education, they have the second worst results. Pouring money into a failing enterprise is a recipe for disaster. Charter schools and school choice are great alternatives. Plus, we must reward teachers with merit incentives beyond just the classic longetivity rewards.

3. Or... private hospitals will fail and the State of Maryland will bail them out. See above comment about pouring money into failing enterprises. Medical care is expensive. It requires extensive knowledge. Trying to pretend it could and should be cheap is ridiculous.

4. How will people become homeless because of people asking for reduced taxes? Maybe they'll develop foot fungai too. Where is the logic here? Huh? Our good friends in Ireland cut corporate taxes 25% and they watched business boom. *GASP*

5. Poverty will increase because the government doesn't continue to tell people to live with them as their mother? Yes, true. However, we'll also create millions of jobs, educational opportunities and demands for new innovation and new economic engine growth. I'll take the latter any day of the week.

6. I love the sound of money. I love the sound of economic competition. I hate the sound of someone asking me for a handout on the street and refusing a job when I offer them one (yes, some of us evil conservatives have offered street peddlers a job, oh my!). Tying people to one socio-economic rung for life by taxing away the flexibility in creating wealth is scary. We do it, everyone who is middle class stays middle class. Doesn't the reader see that Coke and Pepsi love more taxes because it keeps down the small and medium businesses? He's ultimately rewarding the corproate greed he demeans. Sort of ironically comical.

7. Yes a 'taxed enough already' party is not about taxes, it is about getting rich quick. Do you know anyone who got rich working for the man? Seriously, let's talk about the liberal language. You can't work for the man, you have to become the man. It means risk, it means walking away from your secure union job and it means jumping out there. But if you're successful with a small business then you're a pillar of your community-- you provide economic activity, jobs for locals, and taxes revenue that continue to fund the programs Bassinman wants. Its scary, but business isnt always evil (and neither are some taxes).

8. I don't consider myself greedy for wanting to start a business that employs local disadvantages youths and gives them a chance to save for college. I don't consider myself greedy for starting a business that works together with community leaders to clean up the streets (it helps our business, it helps the streets in front of their school). I don't consider myself greedy for wanting to create opportunity for myself or for others. Greed is in the eye of the beholder. Me, I think the government is greedy for wanting to a be a middleman that holds down the little guy, but Bassinman is convinced those small business owners of the world are an evil group set on world domination (really, we're all just trying to make it by--pay our kids college bills, leave a little bit of money to our grandkids, and live a good life).

I disagree. You can tax people for so long without them question where the money is going.

Lottery was set up to help funds schools. Toll fees was suppose to fund the upkeep on the roads and repairs on bridges and tunnels.

We can not save everyone. It is time to ask our leaders to make the tough decisions we voted them into office to take care of.

It would be nice to help everyone out. However that is not possible. Why should someone that worked so hard and make sacfrices just stand there and be taxed without a fight.

Time for our leaders to listen to us and stop the madness.

We can not save everyone. Time for goverment to stop trying to be the answer for everything.

To Bassinman29,
You have us all wrong! We, more that most folks, understand the need for government services and do not object to paying for NEEDED government services (firemen, police, infrastructure upkeep, etc). It is the total waste of our money that we object to.

Bassinman:

None of the things you listed have anything to do with government.

Government doesn't solve problems, it subsidizes them.

"Share the wealth?" Taxation is more akin to theft than sharing.

When I get in a tight spot with money, I cut out some things and be more careful with the money I have. I don't borrow money from my kids, not intending to pay the bill off in my lifetime.
Remember 2010 is coming- vote these spenders out!

This guy doesn't get it. This is not about redistribution of wealth so social good....IT IS ABOUT THE ARROGANCE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS....they are unresponsive to those they are elected to serve and represent.

you all are not realizing that most of these people are protesting a tax cut they received...

I am simply amazed by his basic concept ... which is how evil it is that rich people do not share their money. As a child my parents taught me a simple lesson; If you want something work for it. While I also believe we have a fellow obligation to help those in true need of help I am very dissatisfied with those who think a basic standard of living includes two cars and cell phones for every member of the family. One final point is that the top wage earners contribute the greatest amount of revenue to t he system thanks to the unfair graduated tax system. The purpose of the tea party is simple... telling our inept government to stop spending our money. Historically they have demonstrated that they fail as good stewards of our resources.

Ok Bassinman, you and the politicians should kick in your money. Why should the working class continue to pay the way for those who refuse to work but still collect welfare. Worry more about the elderly and children.

Our retirement is being attacked while congress keeps there money. Talk about stealing, maybe they should get a real job.

It is so upsetting and absurd to me that very few people understand what this movement is about. Bassinman29 believes this is about the big bad greedy wealthy class in America. What else do I have to say?

"you all are not realizing that most of these people are protesting a tax cut they received... "

All $7 a week.

YOU forget to realize that that $7 is MINE which I worked for.

Let's be honest. This is a protest against Obama. These people and their sponsors (Newt, Armey and Fox News?) are oppossed to Obama. They don't care what he does they are against it.
Many are just racists. Others don't realize that they are getting tax cuts under Obama's stimulus package. They watch Sean and Rush and they think Obama is raising taxes on everyone. Tomorrow they'll be protesting the new WH garden and the dog. Oh wait they're already protesting the dog.
The right wing has proven that we were all wrong. We thought they were bad winners, now we find that they are really really sore losers. Their numbers continue to decrease. "Hundreds protest"? Hundreds?! Pathetic and sad. The end of the republican party? Bye Bye...

You can always tell which people on here that do not pay taxes. they are the ones talking about a tax cut that is not happening. I say that because my paycheck is the same as last year.

Here are the pictures Johnrf. Looks like a bunch to me.

news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Anti-tax-protests/ss/events/us/041509teaparties

Couldn't you have found a better critique of the Tea Parties than that flaming strawman? Seriously, Bassinman29's "argument" is nothing more than a recycling of stale progressive tropes and the Marxist false consciousness.