This has probably been covered already and excuse the sound byte diary, but why not have Democrats make the simple case that taxes pay for things.
Radical, no?
For example, if you say you support the troops--and God knows the GOP spends lots of time supporting the troops--taxes pay for their equipment.
If you want the government to keep the country safe, taxes pay for the equipment and personnel of DHS.
Shouldn't our side be making the argument that patriots pay their bills--i.e. pay for the government's expenses--and that the tea bag philosophy is actually a continuation of the Bush mentality of not paying our bills. I heard ed start to get at this, but I'd like to see it emphasized