The message from Tea Party supporters
American Tea Party supporters show their signs, and their frustration, at rallies across the country
Tea Party supporters listen to speakers at a rally for the Tea Party Express national tour during a stop at Davis Park on April 6, 2010 in Rockford, Illinois. The Tea Party Express members are on a cross-country tour to rally support for the Tea Party agenda including their conservative causes and candidates.Scott Olson
A Tea Party supporter holds a sign at a Tea Party rally in Beverly Hills, California, September 26, 2010.ROBYN BECK
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the Tea Party Express' "Showdown in Searchlight," rally March 27, 2010 in Searchlight, Nevada. The rally, held in the hometown of U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), serves as the kickoff for a 42-city bus tour that ends in Washington D.C. on April 15, 2010.Ethan Miller
Linda Reedy of San Diego (C) listens to speakers with other supporters at a Tea Party rally in Beverly Hills, California, September 26, 2010.ROBYN BECK
Protesters march and hold signs during the Tea Party Express rally on September 12, 2009 in Washington, DC. Thousands of protesters gathered in Washington to march to the Capitol Hill to protest high spending, higher taxes and the growth of the federal government.Brendan Smialowski
Susan Thomas of Reno, NV., lower left, raises her arm during a "Tea Party Express" rally Monday, Aug. 31, 2009, in Las Vegas. The national bus tour will host a series of rallies across the United States protesting what they characterize as big government, as they make their way to Washington, D.C.David Becker