

Grover Norquist - Page 1
President, Americans for Tax ReformMr. Norquist, a native of Massachusetts, has been one of Washington's most effective issues management strategists for over two decades.<br /> <br /> Mr. Norquist is president of <a href="http://www.atr.org/">Americans for Tax Reform (ATR)</a>, a coalition of taxpayer groups, individuals and businesses opposed to higher taxes at the federal, state and local levels. ATR organizes the TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE, which asks all candidates for federal and state office to commit themselves in writing to oppose all tax increases. To date, 172 House members, and 34 Senators have taken the pledge. On the state level, 7 governors and over 1100 state legislators have taken the pledge.<br /> <br /> Mr. Norquist also:<br /> <br /> * Serves on the board of directors of the National Rifle Association of America.<br /> * Serves on the board of directors of the American Conservative Union.<br /> * Serves as a Contributing Editor to the American Spectator Magazine.<br /> * Serves as president of the American Society of Competitiveness.<br /> * Authored the book Leave Us Alone: Getting the Government's Hands Off Our Money, Our Guns, Our Lives<br /> <br /> In the past, Mr. Norquist served as:<br /> <br /> * A commissioner on the Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce.<br /> * A commissioner on the National Commission on Restructuring the Internal Revenue Service.<br /> * Economist and chief speech-writer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce (1983-1984).<br /> * Campaign staff on the 1988, 1992, 1996 Republican Platform Committees.<br /> * Executive director of the National Taxpayers’ Union.<br /> * Executive director of the College Republicans.<br /> <br /> In the words of Newt Gingrich, Grover Norquist is "the person who I regard as the most innovative, creative, courageous and entrepreneurial leader of the anti-tax efforts and of conservative grassroots activism in America . . . He has truly made a difference and truly changed American history."<br /> <br /> P.J. O'Rourke says, "Grover Norquist is Tom Paine crossed with Lee Atwater plus just a soupcon of Madame Defarge."<br /> <br /> Arianna Huffington calls Norquist "The dark wizard of the Right's anti-tax cult"<br /> <br /> Mr. Norquist holds a Masters of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics, both from Harvard University. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife, Samah and his daughters, Grace, and Giselle.
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GROVER NORQUIST: Biden's Tax Plan Will 'Trickle Down' And Pummel The Middle Class
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GROVER NORQUIST: This Millennial Empress Could Shut Down Your Business. Congress Must Stop Her Before It's Too Late
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GROVER NORQUIST: Six Steps Republicans Should Take On The Debt Ceiling
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GROVER NORQUIST: It's Time For House Republicans To Rally Behind Kevin McCarthy
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NORQUIST: One Key Issue Will Be Front And Center On Election Day. Here's What It Is
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NORQUIST: Republicans Can Right The Ship Before Democrats Crash America Into The Rocks. Here's How
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NORQUIST: Manchin And The Democrats Are Making The IRS More Powerful Than Ever. Here's How
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NORQUIST: Democrats Laid A Trap In One Key Bill. Will Republicans Walk Into It?
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NORQUIST: Biden Broke His Promise To Americans. Will They Throw Him Out?
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NORQUIST: Biden’s Budget — Taxes, Taxes And More Taxes
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NORQUIST: We Must Control Federal Spending. Here Are Six Ways To Do It
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NORQUIST: Pelosi Is Pushing A 95 Percent Penalty On Drug Companies — But Americans Would Pay The Price
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NORQUIST: Democrats Want To Eliminate Air Travel, And It's A Disaster In The Making
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NORQUIST: Justice Requires The Feds Stop Seizing Civil Assets
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Norquist: Voters Should Reject Left-Wing Efforts To Hike Energy Subsidies For Billionaires
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Jeb Bush Is Learning The Wrong Lesson From His Father About Tax Hikes
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The Thin Thread Protecting Us From Taxation Without Representation
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Tax Day: Is your information safe from the IRS?
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The government should need a warrant to check your e-mails
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NORQUIST: The winner in the budget fight isn't who you think
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Time for sensible immigration reform is now
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Obama’s Chicago-style IRS
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Candidates have starkly different visions for Medicare
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Union leadership opposes bill that increases their members’ pay
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Obamacare’s seven tax hikes on the middle class
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Obamacare’s devastating small business tax hikes
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Obamacare’s four tax hikes on young adults and kids
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Obamacare’s tax war on women
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The five tax hikes in Obamacare that most hurt seniors
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GROVER NORQUIST: A victory for Reagan Republicans
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A letter to Andy Stern
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It’s time for another repatriation holiday
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Keep it real, conservatives
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ObamaCare’s mounting tax burden punishes families, small business
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ObamaCare’s tax on prosthetic limbs and pacemakers