On April 18, 2009, Citrus County joined with numerous other sites across the United States and held a TEA Party at the old Courthouse. Over 1,000 citizens came to voice their protest on what they perceive as reckless spending and the cost of increasing taxes - local, state, and Federal - as well as a more drastic move toward creating a socialist state.
Here is a YouTube summary of the event. Civics in Action!
Essential Question: What rights listed under the Bill of Rights were the citizens exercising during the TEA Party?
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