Dick Armey to Visit Tallahassee Tuesday March 17

Business Wire, March 13, 2009

FreedomWorks to Sponsor Luncheon; Armey to Host Tallahassee Taxpayer Tea Party

FreedomWorks:

What: On Tuesday March 17, FreedomWorks will host a luncheon at the Governors Club in Tallahassee with FreedomWorks Chairman and former Majority Leader Dick Armey. Chairman Armey will be joined by leaders from Florida’s business and public policy community including the Associated Industries of Florida, the James Madison Institute and the Florida Justice Reform Institute. Chairman Armey will be discussing the various challenges facing Floridians including the instability of the property insurance marketplace, taxes and the need for civil justice reform to end lawsuit abuse.

Dick Armey will be available to meet with members of the media following the luncheon.

Following the luncheon, Armey will lead the Tallahassee Taxpayer Tea Party to discuss the current economic issues affecting Florida and the nation with hundreds of grassroots activists.

Who: Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey and FreedomWorks activists.

When: The luncheon will be held on Tuesday March 17, 2009 from 12:00 -1:30 p.m., and the Tallahassee Taxpayer Tea Party will follow from 4:30 to 6:00p.m.

Armey will hold a brief press conference after the luncheon from 1:30 to 2:00 at the Governors Club. Members of the media are welcome are welcome at both the luncheon and the Tallahassee Taxpayer Tea Party.

Where: The luncheon is located at the Governors Club, 202 S. Adams St., Tallahassee, FL 32301, and the Tea Party will be held at grounds of the Capitol Building at 400 South Monroe, at the intersection of Appalachee Parkway.

Why: President Obama and Congress are steamrolling American taxpayers with an agenda of government spending, higher taxes, and bailout after bailout. Unfortunately, the economic crisis and the costs of big government reach far beyond Washington. Florida faces its own financial disaster unless important economic reforms are adopted. To raise awareness about these important issues, FreedomWorks’ Florida chapter is mobilizing grassroots ‘tea parties’ all over the state to send a powerful message to the politicians in Washington and Tallahassee on behalf of taxpayers.

FreedomWorks is a grassroots organization with over 500,000 members nationwide and over 20,000 in Florida dedicated to lower taxes, less government, and more freedom.