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Grover Norquist

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Republicans Keep Worshipping at This Zealot’s No-Tax Altar

‘OLD SHIBBOLETHS’

Joe Biden is trying to have his own “teaching moment” but Republicans are still lined up behind Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge.

Eleanor Clift | Published Apr 05, 2021
opinion

The Blue Wave Happened Because Republicans Were Lazy

OUTHUSTLED

Of course Trump didn’t help. That’s a given. But too many Republicans paid no attention to local issues and just tried to coast.

Liz Mair | Published Dec 25, 2018
opinion

Little Marco’s Big Tax Bill Gamble

TROUBLEMAKER

It’s one thing to push for changes to a bill. It’s quite another to do it this late in the game, when your party hasn’t put a point on the board all year.

Matt Lewis | Published Dec 15, 2017

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Fiscal Hawks LOL at Bannon’s Tax Hike Fantasy

Hilarious

Steve Bannon’s plan to raise taxes on the rich was seen as more of a punch line than a serious proposal by conservative groups.

Lachlan Markay, Asawin Suebsaeng | Published Jul 07, 2017

Scott Walker’s Second Choice Strategy

Not There Yet

Rand Paul won the CPAC straw poll, but the buzz seems to be all about Scott Walker. Just don’t look too hard for his true believers.

Ana Marie Cox | Published Mar 01, 2015

Don't Mess with Grover?

On today's Spin Cycle, Grover Norquist, founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, talks to Howard Kurtz about the looming fiscal cliff—and his anti-tax pledge naysayers

Don’t Back Down, Obama!

Fiscal Cliff

Why does the GOP think it can make the president compromise on entitlements without backing down on taxes?

Michael Tomasky | Published Nov 27, 2012

The Independent Rundown

Must Reads

The day's essential reads for independents and centrists.

Matthew DeLuca | Published Nov 26, 2012

Don't Fear the Grover

Tax Hawk

An increasing number of Republican lawmakers are breaking ranks with the tax hawk, and declaring their independence from his pledge.

John Avlon | Published Nov 26, 2012

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