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  • House Republican lawmakers want out of Norquist tax pledge

    11/09/2011 3:07:39 AM PST · by markomalley · 52 replies
    The Hill ^ | 11/09/11 | Russell Berman and Bernie Becker
    Grover Norquist’s grip on the House Republican Conference is loosening. A growing number of GOP lawmakers have disavowed Norquist’s pledge against supporting tax increases in recent days, telling The Hill they no longer feel bound to uphold a document that they signed, in some cases, more than a decade ago. Norquist’s advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform, lists 238 House signers of its Taxpayer Protection Pledge, but several House Republicans, and at least one Democrat, now say the anti-tax group is being deceptive and want their names taken off the list. “I haven’t signed it since 1994,” Rep. Steven LaTourette...