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The Tea Party movement is a populist[1] United States protest movement focused on fiscal conservatism. The movement, originating in anti-tax protests, emerged in early 2009, partially in response to the 2009 stimulus package[2][3] as well as the 2008 bailouts[4]. It has been most visible through a series of Tea Party protests, which have occurred ever since early 2009. Protesters have also utilized the social networking outlets Facebook, Twitter and MySpace as well as blogs and conservative media outlets[5] in promoting Tea Party events.[6]
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The name "Tea Party" is a reference to the historic Boston Tea Party of 1773, which was a protest by American colonists against taxation by the British government when the colonists had no representation in the British Parliament.[7] Tea Party protests have sought to evoke similar images, slogans and themes to this period in American history.[8][9][10]