For years, the corporate front group "Americans for Tax Reform" has held Rethuglican politicians to its pledge to never, ever, no way raise taxes (on the wealthy, that is). The head of the group, Grover Norquist, is well known for threatening Rethugs to hold the line, or face primary challenges. This article on Arizona Sen. Jon "Kill It" Kyl's destructive role on the "Super Committee" reflects Norquist's influence on Kill It and the rest of the Rethug apparatus.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
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For years, the corporate front group "Americans for Tax Reform" has held Rethuglican politicians to its pledge to never, ever, no way raise taxes (on the wealthy, that is). The head of the group, Grover Norquist, is well known for threatening Rethugs to hold the line, or face primary challenges. This article on Arizona Sen. Jon "Kill It" Kyl's destructive role on the "Super Committee" reflects Norquist's influence on Kill It and the rest of the Rethug apparatus.
For years, the corporate front group "Americans for Tax Reform" has held Rethuglican politicians to its pledge to never, ever, no way raise taxes (on the wealthy, that is). The head of the group, Grover Norquist, is well known for threatening Rethugs to hold the line, or face primary challenges. This article on Arizona Sen. Jon "Kill It" Kyl's destructive role on the "Super Committee" reflects Norquist's influence on Kill It and the rest of the Rethug apparatus.
