Norquist: Letting tax cuts expire does not violate anti-tax pledge

[Playinghardball]

Source: RawReplay
By David Edwards

A loophole in Americans for Tax Reform’s anti-tax pledge may give the 235 House Republicans and 41 Senate Republicans who signed it a way to raise revenues without breaking the rules.

Pledge author Grover Norquist told The Washington Post editorial board that allowing the Bush-era tax cuts to expire would not violate the vow.

“Not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase,” Norquist said.

“So it doesn’t violate the pledge?” the editorial board asked.

“We wouldn’t hold it that way,” he replied.

Video at: http://www.rawstory.com/rawreplay/2011/07/norquist-letting-tax-cuts-expire-does-not-violate-anti-tax-pledge/

[MrScorpio]

1. The Grover has spoken...

Why anyone should give a fuck is beyond me.

[Parker CA]

7. Absolutely beyond me also. Makes me wonder what power he holds behind the scenes. It's like the

Godfather controlling his family.

[MrScorpio]

12. Embarrassing photographs, I think

Or some other kind of blackmail.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. What do you say to these people?

They would almost put saving their own faces ahead of the country's welfare.

WTF is all that about?

It's sickening.

[Ian David]

3. Oh, *NOW* he tells us! n/t

[Roselma]

4. He already backtracked on that

early this afternoon and reaffirmed his original position.

[ThomWV]

5. It is amazing that Grover would say such a thing.

Its completely out of character for him.

[WCGreen]

6. That's a big concession on his part....

It gives the GOP cover to perhaps act responsibly now...

[LLStarks]

8. He found some sanity lying on the street and took it. I guess all the scrutiny finally got to him.nt

[Solly Mack]

9. “Not continuing a tax cut is not technically a tax increase,” Norquist said.

Y'all were singing a different tune just a few months ago.

[spanone]

10. who the fuck is this guy? is he running the country? did i miss something? who elected him?

[HughBeaumont]

11. Christ, did my yard gnome escape again?

Really gotta do a better job pinning him down . . .

[aquart]

13. Aww, is that sweat on your brow, Grover?