Arabian Business looks at the US protests styled on the famous 1773 Boston Tea Party revolt against British colonial taxes.
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US tax day protests
Demonstrators display placards during a “Tea Party” protest in Santa Monica, California, on April 15, 2009. (Getty Images)
The demonstrations, styled on the famous 1773 Boston Tea Party revolt against British colonial taxes, came as Americans rushed to meet the annual deadline for filing income tax returns. (Getty Images)
Tax protestors participating in a “Tea Party” gather in the rain to share ideas in a community park in Reston, Virginia, Apr 15. (Getty Images)
An estimated 400 tax protestors participating in a “tea party” gather in the rain to share ideas in a community park in Reston, Virginia, Apr 15. (Getty Images)
On national tax day modest crowds gathered under blustery skies in Washington, Miami, New York and Boston, with several thousands meeting in Sacramento, California, in “tea party” protests against taxes, government bailouts and US President Barack Obama’s big-spending budget proposals. (Getty Images)
Demonstrators gather at an American Family Association (AFA)-sponsored T.E.A. (Taxed Enough Already) Party to protest taxes and economic stimulus spending on the last day to file state and federal income tax returns, Apr 15 in Santa Monica, California. (Getty Images)
