Craig Daily Press / Tax Day Tea Party protesters

Archive for Friday, April 17, 2009

Tracy Winder, left, talks with Willard White during the Tax Day Tea Party protest Wednesday at the Moffat County Courthouse. Residents came out to demonstrate against a variety of issues but mainly against increased government spending and tax burdens for future generations. Protesters pointed to proposals to increase tax subsidies for medical insurance and imposing a cap and trade system on energy producers as two ways the government could increase its revenue and influence.

April 17, 2009

Photo by Hans Hallgren

Linda Behrman, of Craig, looks out from behind her signs at the traffic coming down Victory Way. Organizers plans to put together a similar demonstration in early May. For more information, call Rick Barnes at 824-6991 or e-mail dont_treadonme@hotmail.com.

Photo by Hans Hallgren

A woman watches protesters gather in front of the Moffat County Courthouse shortly before noon Wednesday, when the rally officially began. Protesters started arriving about 11:30 a.m., and many stayed after the scheduled 1 p.m. finish time. A rough count of the number of people attending showed about 221 residents had gathered on Victory Way by about 12:15 p.m.