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Home | AMERICA | Norquist Controversy May Indicate Republican Future

Norquist Controversy May Indicate Republican Future

November 26, 2012 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Grover Norquist controversy has become focus of ideological leader of economic conservatism

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Norquist tells Soledad: Some Republicans having ‘impure thoughts’ about taxes

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Anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist predicts that none of the Republican who are having “impure thoughts” about taxes will actually break their pledge and vote for additional revenue. Since singing defeats by their party in the November elections, several Republicans who signed the Americans.

Sen. Corker: I am ‘not obligated’ to follow Norquist pledge

Anti-tax activist Grover Norquist is watching his political empire crumble. “I’m not obligated on [Norquist’s] pledge,” Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) said Monday, appearing on “CBS This Morning.” “I made Tennesseans aware I was just elected that the only thing I’m honoring is the oath I take. You’ve been hearing the drumbeat: We can’t afford clean energy, or high-speed rail, or a green economy, because there just isn’t any money, and unless we cut the deficit RIGHT NOW, the entire world will end and xxxx. We certainly can’t afford to do anything about climate change.

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Filed Under: Democracy in America Tagged With: Republicans, Tea Party

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