"render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's"..... and that pretty much blows up the whole anti-tax stance of the TP.

You betcha! It commands people to respect state authority and to pay the taxes it demands of them.

Paul the Apostle (Romans 13) also reminds us that Christians are obliged to obey all earthly authorities & as they were introduced by God, disobedience to them equates to disobedience to God.

Apparently the Tea Potty's understanding of scripture is on the level of their understanding & knowledge of the U.S. Constitution.