Mark Herr of Memphis, Tenn., left, and Claudia Schuster, of Selersburg, Ind., say the Pledge of Allegiance while attending a tea party protest in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2010.
With the Capitol in the background, former House Majority Leader Dick Armey addresses a Tea Party rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Dave Parnell, left, and James Bickford, both of Holyoke, Mass., gather at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2010, for a Tea Party rally near the Capitol. They call themselves "cultural jammers" and dressed up to add to the spectacle of the event.
Angie English, left, and her husband, Mike English, of Adairsville, Ga., attend a Tea Party rally at Freedom Plaza in Washington, Thursday, April 15, 2010.
Michele, a small business owner, traveled from Athens, Georgia to Washington for the "Tax Day" protest on April 15, 2010. "If I didn't pay taxes, I'd probably think I paid a fair share, too," she said.
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Three-year-old Madeline Lentz is decked out with a sandwich board sign that read, "I'm already $41,471 in debt, and I only own a dollhouse." Numerous other people at the Tea Party protest held signs referencing the figure, representing each individual's share of the national debt.
