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Exclusive: Anti-Tax Crusader Speaks Out Against Default "Experiment"

July 21st, 2011 11:33 pm Matt Taylor

As president of Americans for Tax Reform, the right-wing activist and lobbyist Grover Norquist defers to nobody in his zeal to slash government spending and cut taxes, no matter the consequences. His organization’s famed “anti-tax pledge” bears the signature of nearly every Republican member of Congress — and all of them evidently fear that he would denounce them for violating its stringent terms.

Yet as the White House, Senate and House leaders struggle to reach agreement on spending and taxes before the August 2 debt limit doomsday, even Norquist appeared to waver — suggesting to the Washington Post editorial board on Tuesday that he wouldn’t attack Congress for letting the Bush tax cuts expire, before following up with strong statement Thursday indicating the opposite.

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  • WINDSALOFT

    REMEMBER, THIS IS THE GUY WHO SAID HIS MAIN MISSION IS TO DROWN SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE IN THE BATHTUB.

  • harpen1

    This guy is a lobbist, why does anyone care what a lobbist has to say!!!

  • Nancy Bowen

    Who IS this guy and why are the Republican signing an obediance pledge to him?
    I really want to know. Who is he and WHY is he the Man?

  • TildaHoltMurry

    I am so sick of the whole thing! You people not thinking about the parents and grandparents that helped built this country. You already don’t give them enough to live on and now you trying to take that. Your families not going hungry so the hell with the rest of us! You all just cold and heartless and a higher power will make sure you all will pay for this, We are talking about the elderly, disabilty our soldiers that are already struggling. These are the incompetents that are running our country. You’re just selfish people.

  • Clem Schultz

    I don’t understand where the ultra rich come off thinking they shouldn’t have to pay “their fair share” and then some, after all, when you think of it, in almost all cases, their riches came on the backs of the people further down on the financial food chain. Besides, that tax cut was to create jobs, where are they? or is that just in China? That tax cut was around ten years ago, our economy started downhill about ten years ago, Ding, Ding, ding, HELLOOOOOW

  • phamus333

    We cannot keep fighting undeclared wars on credit. If Americans had to sacrifice like we did in ww2, there would be no more wars. Start the DRAFT immediatly and see how the attitude of the American people would change. Stock holders in Halliburton,Bechtel, GE, Boeing, Lochheed-Martin,etc.,would really raise hell if their dividends should decrease. We have become so greedy that human life does’nt mean as much as it used to. Only we can stop the crooks on Wall street with the renewal of the Glass – Stegall act that prevents banks and Investment brokers working out of the same companies. Remember “NO COMPANY IS TOO BIG TO FAIL”. IF WE WANT WAR WE HAVE TO PAY FOR IT, So quit complaining if your taxes go up a little. Quit expanding the bureaucracy. We needed The department of Homeland Security like we need another hole in our head. Tighten your seat belt it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

  • retiree

    I am a retiree, the government borrowed money from social security for the general fund. Instead of taking from SS and MC, why do we, who have carried the general fund have to suffer? Although I receive MC it is not free, I pay each month out of my SS check for MC, and I also paid when I was working. This does not make since. We have not had a cost of living increase for three years. Everything consumers need, goods and services, keep increasing but our SS remains the same. Something is wrong with this picture.

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