Protestors demand "Cut It Or Shut It" near the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington DC to urge lawmakers to reduce federal spending. The Tea Party style rally was organized by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative, free-market group. Party leaders on Capitol Hill are racing to overcome an impasse in budget talks that is threatening a partial shutdown of the United States government. April 6, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)
Protestors demand "Cut It Or Shut It" near the steps of the US Capitol building in Washington DC to urge lawmakers to reduce federal spending. The Tea Party style rally was organized by Americans for Prosperity, a conservative, free-market group. Party leaders on Capitol Hill are racing to overcome an impasse in budget talks that is threatening a partial shutdown of the United States government. April 6, 2011. (Photo by Jeff Malet)