"I guess I get the state and the U.S. (governments) confused sometimes." [View All]

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Anti-tax protesters gather at capitol

Hundreds of anti-tax activists gathered outside the state Capitol on Wednesday to protest government spending and taxation.

But many of the protesters seemed more interested in complaining about the growth of the federal government and President Obama than they did state issues.

Signs held aloft by people in the crowd of 300 or so ranged from "Stop Obamacare, give us jobs!" to "No Hope in Socialism!"

Asked why he turned out to protest outside the state Capitol, 73-year-old Bob Bunderson of Berthoud talked about federal spending and complained about members of Congress. When asked about how state lawmakers figured in those issues, he said, "I guess I get the state and the U.S. (governments) confused sometimes."

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