Pictures and story by Emily Cassulo

At the Orlando tea party Saturday, conservative activists were doing everything but drinking tea. Instead, they were protesting against massive government spending.

David Reid, treasurer of the UCF College Republicans, was one of the several hundred protesters outside the Amway Arena.

"One thing we can all agree on is that our tax code is ridiculous, it's broken, and it really needs some major reform," he says.

Many of the protesters support the Fair Tax, which, if implemented, would tax Americans on the items they purchase, not their income. Reid says he supports the Fair Tax because he believes income taxes punish investment and productivity.

"Our country survived for a long time without an income tax, and since it's been implemented, it's been abused by government over and over again."

Protesters made bold statements about taxes with their clothing and several speeches by local politicians.

You can view a slide show of what they were wearing here: Fourth of July Tea Party