That's a bold statement considering there's only b
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Posted On: 02/05/2016 6:51:18 PM
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That's a bold statement considering there's only been ONE Republican Presidemt since 1992. lol.
But not so bold within the context of this guy's dogmatic 'pledge' and its near stranglehold on Republican economic policy. LOL!
The Incredible Life Of Grover Norquist, The Man Behind The GOP's Famous Tax Pledge
Grover Norquist
As talk in Washington heats up over the so-called "fiscal cliff," much of the focus has begun to center on a man who will never enter into any of the actual negotiations.
Grover Norquist, the man behind the GOP's famous anti-tax pledge, is one of the most influential voices within conservative circles. The rest of America become rather obsessed with him this last week, as Republicans begin to distance themselves from the two decades-old pledge that, once signed, binds lawmakers to a promise that they will never raise taxes.
The pledge has been signed by all but 16 of the incoming Republican members of the House of Representatives — and all but 12 of Republicans currently in Congress.
The key component of Republicans' willingness to compromise in any deal, however, includes capping deductions and/or closing loopholes in the tax code — two moves that would violate Norquist's pledge. That has led many Republican heavyweights to begin wavering on the pledge.
Norquist has pushed back this week with a series of television appearances, saying that Republicans will have to answer to constituents — not him — if they break the pledge.
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