the buzz log

Pardon me, would you like sugar with your protest?

As procrastinators hunker down to finish up their taxes, some American citizens—unhappy with the recent spate of federal and state taxes—want to revive a revolutionary spirit come April 15. Searches for “april 15 tea party” (+452%), “tea party protests” (+154%) and “tax day tea party” (+145%) have been fomenting on Yahoo!.

New taxes on tobacco products, the California tax on pet services, and other new levies have sparked outraged searches. Indeed, following the April 1 federal cigarette tax came a defiant Web rise in “tobacco seeds." 

Leading the grassroots Nationwide Tax Day Tea Party efforts are groups with names like Conservatives on Twitter. Radio host Sean Hannity has also been touting the event.

So, would turning in taxes on time contribute to the national good or encourage big government? Either way, taxes—and protests against taxes—are inevitable. Below are the 10 regions who may be contemplating a nice, hot cup of dissent.

Top “Tax Day Tea Party” Regions on Yahoo!, past 7 days

1. Atlanta
2. Dallas-Fort Worth
3. Houston
4. Washington, DC
5. Kansas City
6. Seattle-Tacoma
7. Jackson, Miss
8. Chicago
9. Orlando
10. New York