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(60,536 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2013, 03:02 PM Jan 2013

Grover Norquist: ‘No Republican Voted For A Tax Increase’ [View all]

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DAVID TAINTOR 1:45 PM EST, WEDNESDAY JANUARY 2, 2013

Anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist on MSNBC Wednesday insisted that Republicans who supported the fiscal cliff deal did not vote to increase taxes on the wealthiest Americans. "No Republican voted for a tax increase," Norquist said.

"Wait a second," Andrea Mitchell said. "I mean, we're not living in the 'Alice in Wonderland' world here. There is a tax increase for wealthier Americans. It's literally a tax increase."

Technically, it's not, Norquist said. "What happened yesterday was, all the tax rates went up, and then the Republicans and the Congress together took them down for some people, not for everybody."

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Grover Norquist: ‘No Republican Voted For A Tax Increase’ [View all] DonViejo Jan 2013 OP

LOL! Like we couldn't see that coming a mile away. Talking heads said on new years eve that peacebird Jan 2013 #1

Delusional! Estevan Jan 2013 #2

Great way for him to save face: adieu Jan 2013 #13

Indeed - NorQuisling & RepliCronies need to go back to where they came from Berlum Jan 2013 #19

Too bad Vaudeville is gone... bluesbassman Jan 2013 #3

I happened to catch this segment today Plucketeer Jan 2013 #6

STFU you Asshole! SoapBox Jan 2013 #4

So since Democrats provided the majority of votes for this, this was a purely Democratic tax cut. denverbill Jan 2013 #5

No. Igel Jan 2013 #32

No what he's arguing is that the Bush tax cuts expired Jan 1, which they did. denverbill Jan 2013 #37

Technically, then Grover, the majority voted against tax cuts. rateyes Jan 2013 #7

"we're not living in the 'Alice in Wonderland' world here" BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #8

All very excellent points, thank you. closeupready Jan 2013 #23

Once, just once. WinstonSmith4740 Jan 2013 #31

Har, har, har! Look at Pudge Norquist, struggling to move those goalposts! MADem Jan 2013 #9

Has Grover met Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf? Jack Rabbit Jan 2013 #10

Spin ya little weasel, spin. QED Jan 2013 #11

repugs as the "no tax party" brand? No, they're the "make-no-sense" brand and the "pro-rich" brand wordpix Jan 2013 #38

How does that claim work? adieu Jan 2013 #12

Because the Bush tax cuts expired at the end of 2012. Lasher Jan 2013 #28

Image of Grover today liberal N proud Jan 2013 #14

Yeah! That's the ticket! mac56 Jan 2013 #15

I don't pay attention HawkeyeLibkid Jan 2013 #16

Reminds me of the old Blondie song NICO9000 Jan 2013 #17

But Republican Senators signed the bill before taxes went up. subterranean Jan 2013 #18

Commie Socialist elves did it! marble falls Jan 2013 #20

Quick, stick the shaft of a generator up his ass. Thor_MN Jan 2013 #21

Can't believe Andrea said that. But yeah, closeupready Jan 2013 #22

It's Called TAX INCREASE VIRGINITY, Grover bucolic_frolic Jan 2013 #24

He is correct. A majority of House Republicans voted against cutting taxes. ieoeja Jan 2013 #25

He is not correct jmowreader Jan 2013 #36

You are wrong. ieoeja Jan 2013 #39

I've read Norquist's definition of a tax increase jmowreader Jan 2013 #41

On that, I agree with you. But the true, non-Grover definition frames this issue better. ieoeja Jan 2013 #43

What a liar. This is NOT what he shouted from the rooftops in June: salib Jan 2013 #26

so... who voted for the taxes to go up on january 1, that they then cut on january 2? unblock Jan 2013 #27

Please GO AWAY grover. yesphan Jan 2013 #29

He tries so hard. nt Javaman Jan 2013 #30

He is trying. Very trying. Thor_MN Jan 2013 #34

Jedi Master Norquist... catnhatnh Jan 2013 #33

Norquist channels "Baghdad Bob" LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jan 2013 #35

"THE PLEDGE MUST NOT BE VIOLATED! ALL HAIL THE PLEDGE!" Arkana Jan 2013 #40

Reality and Right Wing Loonies have officially broken off all diplomatic relations n/t NHDEMFORLIFE Jan 2013 #42

this is an example of the deluded and lying world repugs create samsingh Jan 2013 #44