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City Club of Cleveland - Grover Norquist, President, Americans for Tax Reform
 
 
 
Lobbyist and conservative activist, Grover Norquist is the founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform. He has most recently made news for having gotten 98% of House Republicans and nearly 90% of Senate Republicans to sign the Taxpayer Protection Pledge.

The ATR states that the pledger promises to "oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rate for individuals and business; and to oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates." This pledge binds signatories to opposing deficit reduction agreements that include any element of increased tax revenue.

There are many, even conservatives who signed the pledge and have since retired, who feel that Norquist has become an obstacle to to deficit reduction. There are also many who remain confident and hold steadfast to their pledge.
January 13, 2012