Washington, D.C.- TheTeaParty.Net joined GOP Congressional members on Wednesday to present 160,000 signed petitions demanding that Congress not raise taxes on Americans. The grassroots tea party group were joined by Sen. Rand Paul and Reps. Tim Huelskamp, John Fleming and Louie Gohmert.
Sen.Paul (R-KY) led the conference, saying, "I was elected because
the voters of Kentucky want less spending, limited government and less
taxation."
Congressman Paul Broun (R-GA) added, "I will not cave in. I am
going to vote against raising taxes on anyone. Period. So not looking
forward to any particular race. This is all about just what makes sense
financially for your children and your grandchildren's future."
"What happens in the next few weeks could very well determine if
the Republican Party survives as a coherent political movement," said
Todd Cefaratti, founder of TheTeaParty.Net.
"If the Republican Party can't hold the line on taxes, what usefulness
does it have anymore? And If these leaders aren't willing to hold the
line, we'll find someone who is."
"We are here to make clear to Congress that the tea party
elected many of them. The tea party has not gone away. And the tea
party has a long memory," added Scottie Nell Hughes, news director of
the Tea Party News Network. "Our leaders need to stop worrying about the New York Times and start worrying about the people who elected them."
As the fiscal cliff negotiations linger on, speculation is mounting
that GOP leadership is considering new job-killing taxes. Despite
calls from conservative leaders to demand spending cuts in lieu of any
tax increases, Republicans still continue to consider tax increases an
option.
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