WSJ's Washington Wire: Grover Norquist Issues New GOP Marching Orders

[flpoljunkie]

JULY 12, 2011, 8:06 PM ET
Norquist Issues New GOP Marching Orders
By Jonathan Weisman

Antitax activist Grover Norquist, the keeper of the no-new-taxes pledge that virtually all Republican politicians have signed, has a new set of marching orders for the GOP troops, especially for the party’s presidential hopefuls: Enact Rep. Paul Ryan‘s budget plan.


Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

In an extensive interview with Wall Street Journal reporters and editors, the president of Americans for Tax Reform said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich ran into trouble with Republicans not so much because he called the Ryan plan “right-wing social engineering” but because he thought Republicans are looking for a “big thinker” with brave new plans. They aren’t, Mr. Norquist said.

“We know where we want to go,” Mr. Norquist said of Mr. Ryan’s “Path to Prosperity.” “We just need someone to sign the bills.”

That direction is not an easy one. The plan by Rep. Ryan, the Wisconsin Republican who chairs the House Budget Committee, would convert Medicare from a government-run health plan to a system of vouchers that would offset senior citizens’ purchase of private health insurance policies. It would repeal President Barack Obama‘s health care law while maintaining almost all its cuts to Medicare. It would convert Medicaid and other entitlement programs to block grants to the states. It would cut nondefense discretionary spending dramatically, and it would maintain the tax levels set by President George W. Bush while cutting individual and corporate tax rates still further.

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[OHdem10]

1. This guy is ruining the Republican Party. When will they wise up

drop this greedy one, and regain their respect as
a reasonable party??

[flpoljunkie]

2. Am afraid it's too late for them. Grover owns them.

[rurallib]

4. What is the source of his power? Congressmen pee on pledges like his every day.

I do not understand how a group legislators are such total fucking cowards.

[annabanana]

3. You GO guy. . "Coupons for Granny" is *SO* popular out there.

You tie yourselves tight to that big shiny anchor, y'hear?

[robinlynne]

5. good. the Rpeublicnas will vote for Obama and I won't have to.

[pansypoo53219]

6. pput a stake thru his heart.

garlic in his mouth and then chop off his head. fucking vampire.