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By: Examiner Editorial
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05/05/09 4:36 AM
Oppressive tax hikes, runaway federal spending, and a spiraling national debt that will burden generations to come were among the most frequently cited worries of the700,000 or more people who turned out April 15 for the Tea Party Protests held in more than 750 cities across the country. But as important as those three issues are, a statement published Friday by the Examiner from a national coordinating group of the nascent movement points to an even more fundamental concern. It speaks to the essential condition for the survival of a republic – the preservation of comity between the people and their representatives in government."