The Des Moines Tea Party

We, the Des Moines Tea Party (DMTP) would like to address the current events and try to educate and provide clarity on the issues.  DMPT’s main goal is and has always been to educate citizens so they can make informed decisions on the manner and direction in which our county is led.

1.    We don’t “occupy” Wall Street because we believe in free markets and letting the free market economy work because we believe in the right to choose which products and services we consume and the volume at which we obtain them.

2.    We don’t “occupy” re-distribution of wealth, rather we advocate for personal responsibility that works through adversity.

3.    We don’t “occupy” vague and abstract demands; we set forth clearly defined goals that will restore liberty to a free America. The Des Moines Tea Party supports the Constitution a responsible rate of taxation.

4.    We don’t “occupy” the First Amendment; we work to see that everyone has the right to freely assemble, worship in their own way, and to petition their government, because the Des Moines Tea Party does not cost the city over $2 million towards law enforcements costs to hold a protest as occurred in New York.

5.    We don’t “occupy” the Tenth Amendment; we support a State’s right to tell the Federal Government NO, because it is fundamental in sustaining our freedom.

6.    We don’t “occupy” the Department of the Treasury, we work to lower the taxes of working citizens, because you should keep more of your money.

7.    We don’t “occupy” being secretly funded by special interests; rather “we the people” fund the Tea Party movement -- because that’s the true American way.

8.    We don’t “occupy” waste in government; rather we advocate that government be a good steward of citizen’s hard-earned tax dollars, through initiatives like Strong America Now.

9.    We don’t “occupy” a claim to be 99%, we understand that Americans have diverse opinions and a majority supports everyone’s right to make their own decisions -- because that’s the American way. We also understand that the wealthy in this country do pay the largest percentage of the tax revenue each year (by a landslide) :

·       The top 1% pay 22.7% of taxes.

·       The top 10% pay 50% of taxes.

·       The top 20% pay 65.3% of taxes.

·       The top 40% pay 84.3% of taxes.

10.  We don’t “occupy” indoctrinating America’s youth with socialist views, rather we feverishly support education on the Constitution and historical truth.