HOUSTON – On Wednesday, it was tea time across the country. In fact, there were over 250 tea parties in all 50 states.

Each of the parties was different, but they all had one message for Washington: It's time for tax reform.

Large groups, not entirely made up of Republicans, gathered to create a modern day version of the Boston Tea Party. This time the word “tea” stood for “Taxed Enough Already.”

It was message for both the Obama and the Bush administrations regarding the trillions of dollars already spent.

"The people need to show that we're not going to lie down and take whatever politicians want to hand us," said first time tea party attendee Joyce Scott.

Three ladies from a Deer Park title office were holding protest signs for the first time, too.

"I'm just tired of the government spending money and us not knowing where it's going,” said Stacey Brown from Deer Park.

Throughout the day, crowds gathered on street corners and in city parks from Pearland to Alvin to Columbus.

They were blaming the new administration (and the old) for a bailout mentality they see as spiraling out of control.

"We didn't like Bush running it up either, but it's just a continuation. It keeps getting worse and worse and worse," said Pasadena resident Richard Langford.

Thousands showed up at Jones Plaza to protest in hopes that their voices would carry all the way to Washington.

"Detroit is in shambles because they're letting General Motors go out. They should have done what needed to be done in the first place and let them go under," Houston resident Arvin Jackson said.

Others complained that no one who voted on the stimulus bill knew what was in it. They say that it's the children of today who will be paying for it tomorrow.

"I don't feel like Obama should be spending all the money that I will need for my future. I will need it when I'm older and I'll have to work out all the debt they created by spending all this money," said Shannon Stokes who is fifth grade.

Those at the tea parties across the city say this was just the beginning, and the country will continue to brew until changes are made.