Grover Norquist is no fiscal conservative...he loves free lunches

[Green_Lantern]

Free market....not so much.

As the battle over the federal deficit escalates in Washington, the two men are sparring over Coburn’s seemingly narrow proposal to eliminate a $5 billion annual tax break awarded to companies that blend ethanol into gasoline. But both sides say this cuts to the core of a quandary for the GOP: Will the cause of trimming deficits run aground on the conservative principle that the government must not increase the amount of money it takes in through taxes?

Coburn has been the most visible Republican to challenge Norquist, perhaps the country’s most influential anti-tax advocate, but other Republicans have been willing to discuss a budget deal that would include raising more money through taxes, along with making deep spending cuts, to help reduce the deficit.


For anti-tax purists, including many in the Republican Party, eliminating the ethanol break is unacceptable — measures that roll back corporate subsidies, individual deductions or loopholes of any sort without comparable tax cuts elsewhere are considered tax increases.

Breaking with Norquist would be risky for any Republican. He is a center of gravity in conservative politics, convening weekly strategy meetings with activists and GOP officials. His group says 41 senators, including Coburn, and 237 House members have signed the pledge, in which candidates vow to oppose “all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rate for individuals and business” as well as “any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/no-tax-hike-pledge-creates-republican-rift-potential-roadblock-to-deficit-deal/2011/04/13/AFgWFdfD_story.html

[notadmblnd]

1. So this group promised not to raise taxes unless taxes are cut?

Is that what I read?

[Green_Lantern]

2. no...I think he's using the old Ron Paul trick of saying he wants

To cut government based on principle and not just because it benefits Big Corporations.

They are basically saying as long as taxes exist they'll support Big Business getting government help in not paying those taxes.

Even though ethanol drives up food prices it is rewarded.

[LaPera]

3. Don't know who the asshole Grover Norquist is & there are many, better do a Google search ASAP

And look at his Google photos (images) while your at it, especially his younger ones when he "looked" like he was trying to fit in as a "long haired" pot smoking progressive (perhaps Norquist just wanted to get laid) - Fact is Norquist has always been a hard core right-wing pontificating elitist republican LIAR & asshole!

[GreenTea]

4. I'm well aware of the "asshole" Norquist & his 'shrink goverment (programs) small enough

to put in the bathtub and drown them' ------ I'm paraphrasing, I can't recall his exact quote....but who cares what this republican pig Norquist thinks...All republicans think the same and are.... hateful greedy power-hungry elitist liars.