ATLANTA -- Several thousand demonstrators descended on the Georgia Capitol Wednesday night for one of many anti-tax "tea parties" that took place around the country. Many protesters expressed concern about government spending.

Ralph Ordway, 62, of Marietta, said he is concerned about spending on stimulus and bailout plans.

"We are spending ourselves off the cliff," the 62-year-old Ordway said. "If this keeps up our grandchildren are going to be speaking Chinese... there won't be no America left."

One protester's sign read, "Hey Obama, you can keep the change."

Julie Reeves, 54, of Covington, brought her Chihuahua Arnie, who wore a tiny Anti-IRS T-shirt.

Atlanta police said no arrests were made. Gordy Wright, spokesman for the Georgia Department of Public Safety, estimated the crowd at 15,000.

FOX News pundit Sean Hannity broadcast his show from the Capitol steps on Wednesday night.

Roswell Square in north Fulton County hosted a midday rally.

"The burden of debt that they are putting on my grandchildren and my future great-grandchildren is a debt that can never be repaid, and they know that. But they won't be here, so it doesn't matter to them, but it matters to all of us," said Roswell rally co-organizer Dianne Devore.

Organizers said people are angry that the Obama administration and Congress are creating a huge European-style government that will take control of all aspects of people's lives.

"It's just unbelievable. I think people are angry about what's going on in Washington and they're not listening to us, and I think this is a way to express our voice," said co-organizer Dave McCleary.

A Tea Party in Marietta was billed as a pre-Tea Party.

Most of those attending planned to board charter buses and head to the state Capitol for the main event.