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AP Wire - Washington

Anti-tax rally in Olympia attracts several hundred

07/04/2009

Associated Press

The Washington State Patrol says about 1,500 people attended an anti-tax rally on the Capitol campus on Independence Day.

Organizers of the Taxed Enough Already event had told the Olympian they expected several thousands of people to attend.

State Patrol Sgt. Freddy Williams says the agency estimated about 1,500 people.

The group was protesting the Obama Administration's economic policies. The rally in Olympia was held in concert with hundreds of others around the country.

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Information from: The Olympian, http://www.theolympian.com

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