LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Hundreds of people rallied at the state Capitol to protest government tax policies on Independence Day.

Joan Fabiano, an organizer of the "Lansing Independence Tea Party," says that Saturday's rally was to re-declare "independence from big government."

It was one of many rallies planned throughout the country.

It's not the first such gathering in Lansing. A mock rendition of the Boston Tea Party revolt was held at the state Capitol in April on tax day.