Grover Norquist
@GroverNorquist
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President, Americans for Tax Reform. Father of two young ladies.
Washington D.C.
Joined August 2008
Video: Yes, Biden will ban fracking. He admits it on camera
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Joe Biden will raise taxes on people making under $400,000. You do not want to believe that?Watch Biden say it himself:
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Every single Democrat in the US Senate cast the deciding vote to raise taxes in a recession. Every one of them.
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The 11 states with the highest unemployment rates are all run by Democrat Governors: .California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island.
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Slavery is when your owner takes 100% of your production. Democrat congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez wants 70% (according to CNN).What is the word for 70% expropriation?.
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All Fifty Democrat Senators have voted for a massive tax hike during a recession, more subsidies during a period of runaway inflation, and siccing 87,000 new IRS agents on independent businesses at a cost of $80 billion. The November election should be interesting.
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"No new audits" is Biden's "You can keep your doctor.".
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Oprah on the death tax:.“I think it’s so irritating that once I die, 55 percent of my money goes to the United States government…You know why it’s so irritating? Because you already paid nearly 50 percent when the money was earned.” Archived by NAM,.Dec.11, 2007.
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Senators should support @randpaul balanced budget plan to expand HSAs, reject tax hikes, and reduce spending by 3 pennies for every dollar.
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Here's the full list of the tax hikes that every single Democrat in the House and Senate voted for. In a recession.
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Joe Manchin Has Now Officially Violated His Pledge to WV Voters to Oppose Any Tax Increase in a Recession
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Democrats are refusing to fix the IRS 1099-K nightmare they created. Soon Biden's IRS will get your private info from Venmo/PayPal/etc listing "income" in 2022. They will try and tax it even if not actual income. Every Republican voted against this. Every D voted yes.
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Harvard should have planned ahead and created a large endowment.
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Tariffs are Taxes.Tariffs are Taxes.Tariffs are Taxes.Tariffs are Taxes. Tariffs are Taxes on American consumers.
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We just lived through two weeks of the Left arguing that refunds were down and that proved taxes were not really cut. Refunds are a measure of how much the govenrment took from you in an interest free loan. Look at your total tax bill. For 90+ of Americans total tax burden fell.
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Trump failed to speak to the Vaping community tonight. Missed opportunity. next debate?.
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If you like your doctor you can keep him/her.Your health insurance will reduce in cost by $2500.I will never raise taxes on anyone earning less than $250,000.
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Argentina's President Milei is a model for all the countries in North and South America.
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Is there anyone on the planet who truly believes that the world would be better with the government spending that $11 billion rather than Elon Musk jinvesting it.
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Hello, my old friend. It has been a while. I hope you have been well. Grover.
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A tax cut is a pay increase. Congress just voted to raise your pay.
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"You are far better off with the failures of capitalism than the successes of socialism.".Garry Kasparov, Phoenix Arizona tonight.
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An armed people are a free people. If our forefathers were not armed before the American Revolution we would all be speaking English today.
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How Republicans are born. Daughter, 8, has been savings up to buy her first Guitar. Found it for $35. She had 35 exact. Then. sales tax.
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Is there time to get Cardi B onstage for the democrat debate.
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OK. It has now been one full hour. Not one comment on Obama/HIllary's FDA war on Americans who vape. They threaten Prohibition. Focus.
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Of the top 15 states with lowest unemployment rates, 12 have GOP Governors. The 10 states with the highest unemployment rates are all led by Democrat Governors: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, and Pennsylvania.
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I am still getting absentee ballots in DC sent to my home addressed to people who have not lived there in years. 1.5 million opportunities for fraud in Los Angeles alone. wow. Congrats Tom.
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Disappointed there were no questions on Obama and Hillary's war on VAPING through the FDA. If Hillary wins, there will be prohibition.
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Trumps leadership on the school choice issue is historic. The never trumpers never looked so small, so self absorbed.
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Hillary.You are wrong.America was not yours to lose. It belongs to all of us. Not to you. We did build and earn our houses, families, careers, and life savings.They are not yours to dispose of as you please. What you lost in 2016 was the power to take these away from each of us
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The last minute attack on SCOTUS nominee Kavanaugh has changed things: .It increased Republican enthusiasm. Now 64%of Republicans now say they will definitely vote, up three points from a week ago. For the Democrats: static at 63%. Scott Rassmussen.
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BREAKING: House Speaker Gunn and the Mississippi House of Representatives just passed a bill to phase out the state's personal income tax to zero. The vote: 96 to 12. Governor Tate Reeves strongly supports ending the state income tax. On to the Senate.
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Are you a Democrat?.Try this. Repeat three times quickly without laughing. "We tax beer, liquor and cigarettes because that makes people quit drinking and smoking".Then quickly. "When Democrats tax work, savings and investment it has no effect on anyone's decisions.".I cannot.
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Two years ago as a candidate @SarahHuckabee told voters that, once elected, she would “begin phasing out the state income tax to reward work,” which is a campaign trail promise that Gov Sanders kept in ’23 #arleg
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Soledad. Cowards and brown shirts call for censorship. A 70% top marginal tax rate would be highest in OECD nations. I would cheerfully debate you on Reagan ending the 70% rate helped US job creation, pay and growth rates. But you say you fear such debate. Sad.
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There is hope for California. “When I’m Governor, I’ll veto any tax increase. Period.”. Caitlyn Jenner.
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Dear Microsoft Word Dictionary. VAPING is a real word. There are six million VAPERS in the US. Can we update and join 21st century.
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Why was Rand Paul the only person on the stage who knew that China was not part of the trade agreement.
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We didn’t just pass A tax bill. *Business tax dropped from 35% to 20%.*Small biz rates dropped also. (Pass through’s).*Territoriality: no double taxing US companies.*Full business expensing. * Standard deduction doubled to $24K.*Obama mandate tax gone.*Opens Alaska drilling.
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A gas tax is a direct assault on middle class America. That is what Bill Clinton did. It is what Obama tried to do. Republicans will never pass a tax hike on working Americans. The swamp is engaged in wishful thinking.
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I was one of the 100 million allowed to survive. parking should be easier monday.
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In 1983, Home schooling was illegal in 48 states. State by state home schoolers grew in number and took on the teachers union to win the right to homeschool. Homeschoolers have already changed the world and advanced freedom in the USA—and win all the spelling bees.
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The Democrats had a choice. They could have "lost" the Supreme Court and won the US Senate by allowing their Red State Senators to vote for a Trump SCOTUS nominee as many Rs did for Obama's picks. By trying to trash Kavanaugh (so incompetently) they will lose SCOTUS and Senate.
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Democrats spent millions to promote Kobach who would have lost this KS senate seat. But Roger Marshall defeated Kris Kobach.So. GOP will hold the senate.
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Dear FDA:.Prohibition on water vapor (even flavored) is every bit as stupid as prohibition on alcohol. Mind your own business. And if its not too much of a bother- speed up approval of life saving drugs--you know the stuff you are presently ignoring to mess with vapers.
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Here is Biden on video promising he would "lower costs.". Today US gov reports inflation up to 5.4% annual and wages fell in June.
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President Trump nominated and the GOP-led Senate confirmed: . Supreme Court Justices: 3.Circuit Judges: 53.District Judges: 168.International Trade Judges: 3.TOTAL: 227.
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This from a Cuban American friend that I went to business school with.
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Some people inside the IRS broke the law and stole private tax returns and gave them to a left wing group to selectively use for political goals. And now, Biden and Democrats want to reward this effort with $80 billion in larger budgets and 87,000 more IRS agents.
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.@anncoulter There is no 15 percent rate for carried interest. Hedge Fund guys pay 23.8% (cap gains) and 37% (individual income) like everyone else. Focus on the 6.6. million Americans who will never again be hit by the Obamacare tax/penalty. 80% of whom earn less than $50,000.
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Every Democrat House member endorsed by the US Chamber of Commerce. wait for it. just voted for the PRO act which destroys franchisees, crushes most independent contractor jobs (UBER, freelancers,gig economy) and ends Right to work in 27states. You must join,pay union dues.
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Mitch McConnell changed the direction of the world. He stopped the destruction of the Republican Party by opposing, delaying and weakening and ultimately defeating the drive for “campaign finance reform” that would have left union bosses as the sole power in America. Senator.
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France, France is having a tax revolt against their new CARBON TAX. Memo to American politicians who think America will buy a carbon tax. They cannot sell it in France.
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Your state concealed carry permit will soon be good nationwide. Freedom expands.
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Okay. Guys. We are one hour into this "debate" and neither candidate has mentioned the Obama/Clinton/FDA war on Vaping. Focus gentlemen.
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.@MarshaBlackburn is a strong defender of TN taxpayers, while @PhilBredesen in the Senate would be bad news for TN taxpayers: #tnsen.
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Has the moderator challenged Clinton on anything?.
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Remember. The tax reform bill that passed before Christmas abolished one of the nastiest taxes ever-- the tax hit 6.6 million Americans to punish them for not buying Obamacare insurance. $700/person. $2400 family. 80% of those damaged earn<$50K.nasty vicious tax. Gone.
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John Kerry family private jet emitted estimated 166 metric tons of carbon over past year #FoxNews.
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Joe Biden says he will raise taxes $3.4 Trillion if he becomes president. (Three times what Hillary Clinton threatened.).France just announced they will NOT raise taxes in wake of Virus. Stupider than France is not where you want to be.
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87,000 new IRS agents in Dem bill =. Enough to fill the Rose Bowl.Twice the size of the British Navy.Twice the size of the FBI.Twice the size of active duty U.S. Coast Guard.4 times the number of U.S. border patrol agents.87 times the number of ships launched by Helen of Troy.
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Support for Medicare For All:.• 56% support.• 44% oppose. Support for Medicare For All when you tell people it requires higher taxes:.• 37% support.• 60% oppose. POlling by @FrankLuntz.
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No modern American president has done more to preserve the rule of law than Donald Trump. Today, Trump has had confirmed 200 judges commited to the constitution. America is not a race or religion. It is freedom protected by the constitution and rule of law not men. Thank you DT.
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How good is the Republican tax cut?.I am somewhere between giddy and ecstatic. this will turn the economy around.
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As the troops come home from Afghanistan, let the interpreters who risked their lives to help them come to America too. via @reason.
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If every american saw this brief video the election would be over. Please retweet.
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250,000 jobs increase in October 2018.Wages up 3.1% over last 12 months. (real increase, beyond inflation).Unemployment 3.7%.GDP growth 3.5% last quarter.(Obama years average 2%). Thank you Republican tax Cut. Thank you Republican deregulation.
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Here are the massive tax increases coming your way in a second Biden term
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MIchael Barone (A Kennedy stafffer in 1980) writing in the New York Post on the difference between Trump’s speech at Mount Rushmore and the NYT coverage.“The most dishonest, biased news coverage of our lifetimes — and it’s about to get worse” via @nypost.
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Ron has memory problems. Reagan’s “temporary” economic growth lasted 7 years —until Dem congerss forced Bush to raise taxes (1990)Then recession. Oh, and the Soviet Union was disassembled and defense spending having worked was cut from 6% to 3% of GDP.
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This chart is for those who ask me "don't you want higher taxes to pay for government services?".Please tape it to your refrigerator
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CNN Jake Tapper just said Pence won the debate but the press will spend the next week trying to change that reality. Showing one's hand.
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A Bernie supporter cannot complain his "property rights" were violated. His message was certainly heard loud/clear
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Mike Pence of Indiana vs.Tim Kaine of Virginia:Taxes.
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Paul Ehrlich, media “expert” said we would all starve in 1970s. Capitalism said no: .The average annual rate of famine deaths per 100,000 people dropped from 19.5 in the 1880s to 4.3 in the 2000s and 0.5 Between 2010 and 2016. A 40-fold decline from the 1880s.
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“The economy – and this is an important point – hasn’t added one single job from the 2019 high water mark. Not one. All the jobs that we have seen gained are recovered jobs, that were lost. Nela Richardson, ADP Chief Economist speaking on CNBC 1/2.
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The worst 1% of the counties in the US accounted for 42% of the murders in 2020, and over half the counties with the highest gun ownership rates have zero murders. But even within those high murder counties, the murders are concentrated in tiny areas .John Lott.
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I do hope the ACLU returns to principle on free speech. There are plenty of left wing groups. But only few principled friends of the first amendment. We need you back ACLU—especially when too many liberals fear/hate free speech for ideas they oppose.
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Congratulations @RepJasonSmith, an excellent choice to lead Ways & Means! . Taxpayers look forward to working with Chairman Smith to rein in Biden’s super-sized IRS, reduce the tax burden for American households and businesses, and to make TCJA permanent.
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USGeological Survey Identifies Largest Continuous Oil/Gas Resource Potential Ever Assessed.Estimates 46.3 Billion Barrels of Oil, 281 Trillion Cubic feet of Natural Gas, and 20 Billion Barrels of Natural Gas Liquids in Texas & New Mexico’s Wolfcamp Shale & Bone Spring Formation.
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This night my father, Warren Norquist, passed away. His four children were at his bedside. Carol, his wife of 63 years passed one and a half years ago. Wonderful man, father and husband. Believer. A life well lived. Still, it hurts. Glad for very call, visit, moment.
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You should stop voting for California Democrats who raise your income and property taxes.Iowans will no longer subsidize your bad choices.
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The choice of Sarah Palin to be McCain's VP strengthens the McCain presidential bid, the Republican Party and the conservative movement.
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Biden’s big mistake (lying on a subject easy to check) tonight may cost him Pennsylvania.
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Biden and Harris want to impose California’s independent contractor-killing law nationwide
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But. but. science.All the people who tell us how smart they are also explained “peak oil” . We were running out of oil. could not drill ourselves to energy independence. The left lies.
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Obamacare was sold on 3 lies. 1. No taxes hikes on middle class. 2. You can keep your insurance. 3. Your premiums will fall. And It failed.
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Great discussion today on video conference with leaders from Sweden, Spain, Brazil, US and Britain. Strong case made for MORE free trade. Between US/EU and US/GB and US/Brazil.
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Pelosi’s plan to expand unemployment is a test-run for a $15 minimum wage, an idea that has failed everywhere it has been tried
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Happy Birthday, Adam Smith. Adam Smith, author of An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (1776) and The Theory of Moral Sentiments (1759), was born in Kircaldy, Scotland, on this day, June 5th, in 1723.
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REUTERS: LATEST GENERIC BALLOT POLL.GOP LEADS BY 6 %.
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