Hawaii April 15, 2009 tax protests

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 See also
* 3 External links
* 4 Footnotes

Tax day protests took place in the following Hawaii cities on April 15, 2009. Click on the cities for more information:

* Hilo
* Honolulu
* Kauai
* Maui

## Background[edit]

A number of events took place throughout 2009 as part of the national Tea Party movement, a series of protests in response to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and other policies of President Barack Obama (D). The first coordinated day of action took place on Feb. 27 in Chicago and 48 other cities.[1][2] Following those events, organizers sponsored a larger series of demonstrations on April 15 to coincide with the filing deadline for U.S. income tax returns.[3] A reported 750 demonstrations took place across the country on April 15, making it the movement's largest single day of action.[4]

National attention was first brought to the idea of tea party demonstrations on Feb. 19, 2009, when CNBC on-air editor Rick Santelli delivered live remarks from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.[4] In the segment, Santelli opposed the Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan and called for a "Chicago Tea Party."[5]

Organizers of early events ranged from local activists to established conservative organizations.[4] A coalition of three groups organized the initial day of coordinated events on Feb. 27: Top Conservatives on Twitter, Smart Girl Politics, and Don't Go.[6] Other organizers, sponsors, and promoters of later events included national organizations such as FreedomWorks, American Majority, and Americans for Prosperity, among others.[7][8]

## See also[edit]

*   * Tax Day Tea Party

## External links[edit]

* Tax Day Tea Party - Hawaii

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Michael Partick Leahy, "The founding Mothers and Fathers of the Tea Party Movement," accessed Feb. 16, 2021
2. ↑ Fox News, "Modern-Day Tea Parties Give Taxpayers Chance to Scream for Better Representation," accessed Feb. 16, 2021
3. ↑ Tax Day Tea Party, "Home page," accessed Feb. 16, 2021
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The New York Times, "Tax Day Is Met With Tea Parties," April 15, 2009
5. ↑ YouTube, "Rick Santelli and the 'Rant of the Year,'" accessed Feb. 16, 2021
6. ↑ Michael Patrick Leahy, "TCOT and online Conservatives Launch Nationwide Chicago Tea Party Friday February 27 at noon," February 20, 2009
7. ↑ Tax Day Tea Party, "Home page," accessed Feb. 16, 2021
8. ↑ The Washington Times, "Tea party protest backers ask for more," April 17, 2009

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April 15 Tax Protests by State

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O - T

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U - W

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Chicago Tea Party and Tax Day Tea Party

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How/When |

|  |  Tax Day Tea Parties |

People |

Rick Santelli |  Amanda Grosserode (Sunshine Review) |  Liberty Belle |  Mark Christopher Frimmel |  Michelle Malkin |  Eric Odom (Sunshine Review) |

Groups |

Tea Party U.S.A. |  New American Tea Party |  Chicago Tea Party |  Green Tea Party |  Don't Go |  Top Conservatives on Twitter |

Northeast |

Buffalo, NY |  Boston, MA |  Hartford, CT |  New York, NY |  Philadelphia |  Pittsburgh |  Washington, D.C. |

Southeast |

Asheville, NC |  Atlanta, GA |  Fayetteville, AR |  Ft. Myers, FL |  Gainesville, FL |  Greenville, SC |  Jackson, MS |  Jacksonville, Florida |  Lafayette, LA |  Little Rock, AR |  Nashville |  Orlando |  Sarasota, FL |  Shelby County, AL |  Tampa, FL |

Midwest |

Chicago |  Cincinnati, Ohio |  Cleveland |  Davenport, IA |  Green Bay |  Kansas |  Kansas City |  Lansing, MI |  Omaha, NE |  Springfield, Missouri |  St. Louis |  Wichita |

Southwest |

Austin |  Dallas |  Fort Worth |  Houston |  Mesa |  Oklahoma City |  Phoenix |  San Antonio |  Tempe |  Tulsa |

Rockies/West Coast |

Denver |  Portland, OR |  San Diego |  Seattle |  Vancouver, WA |

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