The lead organizer of the event was Brendan Steinhauser , who was serving as the Director of Federal and State Campaigns for FreedomWorks . Organizers of the event included the 9-12 Project , FreedomWorks , the National Taxpayers Union , The Heartland Institute , Americans for Tax Reform , Tea Party Patriots , ResistNet and Americans for Prosperity . The event was also promoted by Fox News commentator Glenn Beck as a symbol of what he called " national unity " following the eight-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks . The march is the largest gathering of fiscal conservatives ever held in Washington , D.C. , as well as the largest demonstration against President Obama 's administration
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Taxpayer March on Washington