Government is the Problem

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A poster used a Tea Party rally. One side of the poster reads, "Government is the Problem NOT the solution" and the other side "Give me Liberty NOT Debt" The Tea Party Movement began in 2009 and calls for lower taxes, supports smaller federal government, and oppose government sponsored healthcare.

Date Made: 2009Used Date: 2009

Associated Organization: Tea Party Patriots

Location: Currently not on view

Used In: United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Related Event: Tea Party March on Washington

Subject: Politics, Liberty

See more items in: Political and Military History: Political History, Reform Movements Collection, Government, Politics, and Reform, Princeton Posters

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Credit Line: Smithsonian

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2009.0194.08Catalog Number: 2009.0194.08Accession Number: 2009.0194

Object Name: poster

Physical Description: wood (overall material)cardboard (overall material)white (overall color)red (overall color)blue (overall color)Measurements: overall: 15 in x 16 in; 38.1 cm x 40.64 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-3205-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1390357

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