Pittsburgh Tea Party and Tax Protest 2009
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The Pittsburgh Tea Party and Tax Protest of 2009 was an event scheduled on February 27, 2009 in Pittsburgh part of the Chicago Tea Party led by protests over the housing recent housing bailouts.
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[edit] Event Information
The event was scheduled on February 27, 2009 from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Eastern Time at Point State Park at Market Square in Downtown Pittsburgh. Participants who attend were encouraged to bring their signs protesting the stimulus and also to bring mock printouts of the Stimulus Bill. The event was organized by Top Conservatives on Twitter-Pennsylvania and the American Sweetheart blog.
[edit] Background
This event was part of a national movement referred to as the Chicago Tea Party. The series of protests began in Seattle, Washington on February 16, 2009, later gaining momentum on Thursday, February 19, when Rick Santelli in an on-air segment on CNBC Business Newslive called for a "Chicago Tea Party." Santelli's remarks became known as the "Rant Heard 'Round the World."[1]
Organizers sprang up in many different quarters of the fiscally conservative movement online and include Top Conservatives on Twitter, Smart Girl Politics, Don't Go, Americans for Tax Reform, the Heartland Institute, American Spectator Magazine, the New American Tea Party and many others.[2]
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[edit] Rally
The event was canceled to inclement weather in Pittsburgh Area. The organizers are planning to hold the event at a later date[3].
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