Protestors: No more taxes

Thousands of economically minded citizens gathered on the Ohio Statehouse lawn Wednesday night to chant "No more taxes."

The Columbus Tea Party let politicians know that their constituents are not happy with the recent economics choices the government has made.

ZACH TUGGLE/THE LANTERN With signs in hand, thousands of Ohioans gathered on the Statehouse lawn Wednesday night to protest the government's spending practices. "When we elect people and they go to a house like this one, or the one in Washington, they forget who sent them there," said Jack Boyle, Ohio State director of Americans for Prosperity. "Sometimes the people need to go out and stand in front of the house and remind them."

Many in attendance wore tea bags on their hats and hung them from signs in reference to the 1773 Boston Tea Party. Most carried signs, a few of which read: "Give me Liberty, not Debt," "Hey Mr. Obama, I'm all out of CHANGE!" and "Citizens, not Subjects."

ZACH TUGGLE/THE LANTERN Thousands of concerned Ohioans rally on the Statehouse lawn Wednesday night to show their disapproval of the government's economic policies. Phil Ramstetter, a junior accounting major at Ohio State, stopped at the Statehouse for a few minutes to show his disapproval of the government's fiscal decisions.

"I am not the biggest fan of the Obama administration and its spending," Ramstetter said. "This rally shows that Obama doesn't have the masses following him like you are shown on television."

State Auditor Mary Taylor said she was happy to see such a large crowd, despite the rainy weather. She said the grass roots campaign showed how much the people care for America, similar to the way colonial Americans cared for America when they formed the Boston Tea Party.

"I believe in American ingenuity, and I believe that if the government gets out of our way we can solve this problem," Taylor said. "But instead of leadership, we get spending. When was the last time any of you got out of debt by going on a shopping spree?"

While a few in attendance said the rally had strong undertones from the Republican Party, most agreed that the government's spending, taxes and debt are getting out of control.

"I don't see how what's going on is capitalism anymore," said Matthew Schill, a junior psychology major at OSU. "The careless spending without having a plan upsets me. Spending money we don't have, and increasing the national debt - I don't see how that will make anything better."

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Zach Tuggle can be reached at tuggle.17@osu.edu.

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