Tea party comes to Odessa

Apr. 15--While President Barack Obama was the subject of much of the ire, TEA Party protesters outside Odessa City Hall were hardly towing the Republican party line. Matt Pippen, an 18-year-old Monahans High School debate student, took issue with Conaway's vote in favor of the $700 billion fede...

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Published inMcClatchy - Tribune Business News
Main Author Folsom, Geoff
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Tribune Content Agency LLC 15.04.2009
Subjects
Appropriations
Bailouts
Demonstrations & protests
Government spending
Socialism
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Summary:Apr. 15--While President Barack Obama was the subject of much of the ire, TEA Party protesters outside Odessa City Hall were hardly towing the Republican party line. Matt Pippen, an 18-year-old Monahans High School debate student, took issue with Conaway's vote in favor of the $700 billion federal Troubled Asset Relief Program last year, as well as taking $12.5 million in earmarks from the $410 billion omnibus bill.