Taxpayers revolt against spendulus

Andrew Lacy
UNL Broadcasting Major


CNBC host Rick Santelli began a backlash against the White House last week as he spoke from the floor of the Chicago board of trade about the outrage of taxpayers who are being forced to pay for irresponsible and unsuccessful businesses and individuals.

Americans are responding to Santelli’s call for a‭ “‬Chicago Tea Party‭” ‬in a big way by organizing Feb.‭ ‬27‭ ‬protests in cities across the country.‭ ‬More protests are being organized for ensuing weeks including one in Omaha currently in the works.

If taxpayers are able to sustain their anger at the exorbitant spending being put forth by President Obama and his friends in Congress,‭ ‬we could be seeing the beginning of a populist movement toward fiscal responsibility.‭

It’s too soon to tell how much support such a movement would garner,‭ ‬but it could potentially revive conservatism in a way we haven’t seen since the tax protests of the‭ ‬1970s,‭ ‬which helped fuel the Reagan Revolution.

This is the outcry of those who‭ “‬have skin in the game‭” ‬to borrow a line from the President,‭ ‬and they are furious.‭ ‬They see the prescience of Ronald Reagan’s statement that‭ “‬the most frightening words in the English language are‭ ‘‬I’m from the government and I’m here to help.‭’”

Anyone interested in joining one of the protests can find times and locations for events across the country,‭ ‬including the TBD event in Omaha,‭ ‬at‭ this link.