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Grover Norquist (Twitter: @GroverNorquist) is president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), a taxpayer advocacy group he founded in 1985 at President Reagan’s request. ATR works to limit the size and cost of government and opposes higher taxes at the federal, state, and local levels and supports tax reform that moves towards taxing consumed income one time at one rate.
ATR organizes the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, which asks candidates and elected officials to commit themselves in writing to the American people to oppose tax increases. Nearly 1,400 elected officials have signed the Pledge.
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With major tax reform passed at the end of 2017, many Americans are wondering what's next on the agenda for Republicans. In this episode of "The Grover Norquist Show," Grover lays out 4 (2 Good and 2 Bad) ideas Congress may tackle and what conservatives should look out for!
2017 ended on a high note for conservatives as President Trump and congressional Republicans passed the first major tax reform overhaul since 1986. Over 2,000,000 million Americans have already received good news -- pay raises, bonuses, expansions, 401(k) increases -- arising from tax reform!
So What's next on the agenda for taxpayers? Find out on the latest episode of the "Grover Norquist Show!"
Just 9 days into 2018 the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has changed the nation for the better. American companies are raising wages, paying bonuses, expanding operations and increasing 401(k) contributions. Also, several utility companies have already promised rate cuts for customers thanks to the law.
In this episode of the Grover Norquist Show, ATR's Grover Norquist tackles the deceitful claims made by liberal organizations and a biased mainstream media against President Trump's tax cuts.
Only three years after dramatically cutting income taxes, Kansas passed massive tax hikes. The Left is using this as an opportunity to claim tax cuts don’t work. What the Left and Mainstream media won’t mention is the significant economic growth experienced by North Carolina, Indiana, Texas, and Florida who continue to pass massive tax cuts. Conservative activist Grover Norquist interviews ATR’s Patrick Gleason to set the record straight and give you the ammo you need to push back against the Left’s false narrative
Recent media reports suggest the U.S. Senate may delay or keep some Obamacare taxes. Tune into the latest episode of the Grover Norquist Show to learn why repealing ALL Obamacare taxes will provide much-needed tax relief for families and businesses and help ensure a free market, patient-centered healthcare system.
The Paris Climate Agreement truly was a raw deal for American workers. This treaty would have cost the U.S. an estimated 6.5 million jobs by 2040 and reduced GDP by over $2.5 trillion, putting the country at a huge disadvantage to countries like China, India, or Russia. Tune in to hear conservative activist Grover Norquist interview ATR energy expert Justin Sykes on the negative consequences of the treaty.
In this special episode of the Grover Norquist Show, Grover talks with the FCC Chairman Ajit Pai about the significant influence the Federal Communications Commission has on the U.S. Economy and how to stop the government from turning the Internet into a 1930s-government utility. Tune in to learn why taxpayers should not trust the FCC with broader power over the Internet.
Congress is considering health care reforms to lower costs, increase access, and empower doctors. As part of this legislative agenda, they may consider price controls. Price controls never work as advertised. They do not lower costs and do not increase access to new medicines. Instead, they allow the government to ration the supply and development of new life-saving medicines at the expense of consumers, patients, and doctors.
President Obama’s labor regulations placed posed a serious threat to worker freedom in the United States. Now, with President-elect Trump and a Republican Congress, these regulations will be repealed, the future of independent contractors will be protected, and businesses can continue to create jobs. Mr. Trump’s first three priorities should be the repeal of the joint employer, the persuader, and the overtime rule
Tune in to this episode of The Grover Norquist Show and find out how the American worker dodged a bullet this election.
In Episode 68 of The Grover Norquist show, Grover sits down with ATR’s Justin Sykes to discuss the Department of Labor’s (DOL) fiduciary rule, a rule that places the federal government between Americans and their retirement savings, and is a cornerstone of Obama’s regulatory regime.
Estimates show that the rule could disqualify up to 7 million IRA holders from investment advice and potentially reduce the number of IRAs opened annually by 300,000. Repealing this burdensome rule should be a priority of President-elect Trump.
With the Election Day behind us, Americans have a lot to look forward to. In episode 67 of The Grover Norquist Show, Grover reminds us that the voters:
- Rejected Hillary Clinton’s $1 trillion in tax hikes,
- Elected a Congress and President that will repeal Obamacare’s $1 trillion in taxes and failed policy
- Will get comprehensive, pro-growth tax reform that spurs innovation and makes the US competitive internationally
Tune in and learn more about what may be in store for the next four years.
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With the election finally over, what can taxpayers expect from the new Congress? In his latest podcast, ATR President Grover Norquist explains how Tuesday's results provide real opportunities for tax reform, repealing Obamacare, and reforming government. After eight years of tax hikes, taxpayers can finally expect to keep more of their hard earned money.
In episode 65 of The Grover Norquist Show, ATR President Grover Norquist discusses the liberal hypocrisy of the death tax. Liberals tax you left and right, and then when you die, they make sure they hit you one final time. In Hillary Clinton’s tax hike plan, she proposed a death tax rate that would hit 65%, and in turn, devastate families across America.
But there is hope on the horizon. Only 15 states still have death taxes, and the Republican tax plan in House proposed scrapping the tax all together.
Reforming the federal government comes from conservative majorities in the House and Senate, and cementing these majorities is a must. In this episode of The Grover Norquist Show, conservative activist Grover Norquist explains the importance of conservatives holding their majorities in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate.
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In episode 63 of the Grover Norquist Show, ATR President Grover Norquist runs through the complete list of Hillary’s tax hikes: capital gains tax, death tax, and payroll tax just to name a few. Her tax hike plan will cost Americans over a trillion dollars, and hit middle class families the hardest.
In Episode 62 of the Grover Norquist Show, ATR President Grover Norquist discusses the importance of the American people having a voice in the Presidential debates. Norquist is a part of the Open Debate Coalition, a bipartisan group that focuses on having questions asked in debates about topics the American people care about.
House Republicans recently unveiled a bold tax reform package for 2017. Alex Hendrie of Americans for Tax Reform talks with conservative activist Grover Norquist about what this plan means for individual taxpayers and businesses.
Hillary Clinton's economic plan for the future is just a continuation of President Obama's failed economic policies. In his latest podcast, ATR President Grover Norquist analyzes the economic effects of Hillary's proposed trillion dollars in new taxes, her decision to backtrack on her middle-class tax pledge, and her plans to stifle sharing-economy stalwarts such as Uber and AirBnB.
Conservatives are currently battling efforts by misinformed senators to extend special-interest handouts to politically-connected green energy companies. Conservative activist Grover Norquist talks with Chrissy Harbin of Americans for Prosperity about ongoing efforts to eliminate these market distorting handouts.
Twelve counties in Kentucky have recently passed local right-to-work ordinances, giving over half-a-million workers in the Bluegrass State the freedom to opt out of union dues. Union bosses can't stand freedom or choice, however, and so are challenging the ordinances in federal court. In this episode of The Grover Norquist Show, guest-hosted by Matt Patterson of the Center for Worker Freedom (CWF), lead consul defending the counties Jason Nemes stopped by to talk about the status of the case and the prospects for RTW elsewhere the state. Mr. Nemes is also a candidate for the Kentucky legislature and took the opportunity while in Washington DC to stop by ATR and take the world-famous tax pledge. Listen to the podcast here; watch Mr. Nemes speak at a CWF-sponsored town hall on RTW in Bowling Green, Kentucky here.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist sits down with Kevin Kosar of the R Street Institute to discuss why opening Congressional Research Service reports to the public is a common sense proposal that will increase transparency giving taxpayers greater access to important information and enrich public knowledge.
In this podcast, conservative activist Grover Norquist delves into the Obama economic recovery. Norquist examines exactly what went wrong and what we need to do to jum pstart the economy again.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist talks about why liberals are focused on the wrong demographic trends in America. Grover explains the key demographic changes or new voting blocs are lifestyle issues like Vaping, Home Schooling, and Concealed Carry Permit Holders. Those are the growing members of the Leave Us Alone coalition and why Grover sees a future where a growing Center-Right majority in America is possible.
West Virginia recently became the 26th Right-to- Work state in the country protecting workers there from being compelled to pay union dues. With this in mind, conservative activist Grover Norquist talked with Matt Patterson, executive director of the Center for Worker Freedom, about the recent successes and setbacks in the Right-to- Work movement. Tune in to discover which states may turn Right-to-work in the near future.
In this podcast, conservative activist Grover Norquist interviews Maria Butina, head of the Moscow-based gun rights group the Right to Bear Arms. With the highest murder rate in Europe and 3x the violent crime of the United States, Butina explains why it's necessary to expand gun rights in Russia right now.
Each year the Congressional Research Service publishes over 1,000 reports on a broad range of topics at a cost of $100 million to taxpayers. Unfortunately, CRS is not able to publish these reports for public consumption. They are the private property of Congress. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) is leading the charge for more transparency by advocating for these CRS reports to be made public.
For too long, conservatism as a movement has focused on the head and not the heart. American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks speaks with conservative activist Grover Norquist about his powerful, new book "The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America," which offers an exciting new vision for conservatism that focuses on happiness, unity, and compassion.
ATR's Alex Hendrie joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to discuss the numerous reasons why it's time to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
The IRS, FBI, EPA and other federal agencies are violating taxpayers' Fourth Amendment rights through the Electronic Communications Privacy Act. The ECPA is an outdated piece of legislation from 1986 that is being used by federal agencies to gain access to personal information on the Internet without a warrant.
Katie McAuliffe of ATR's Digital Liberty project joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to discuss efforts to reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
Grover covers several new initiatives in the good government/transparency space including making all Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports freely available online. Congress funds CRS to the tune of $100 million annually, but taxpayers aren't able to view these reports. Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ) is pushing to make these reports publicly available.
Americans for Tax Reform's Justin Sykes joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to discuss the fight to end the Federal Sugar Program; the next battle in the fight to end corporate welfare.
After the recent Fox Business Network Debate, it's clear that the future Republican nominee will not raises taxes. Join conservative activist Grover Norquist as he discusses why nearly every candidate running for the nomination has promised never to raise your taxes.
Bill Pascoe with the Tea Party Patriots joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to talk about how Republican Matt Bevin won the Kentucky Governor's race and what that means for Republicans heading into 2016.
On the podcast, conservative activist Grover Norquist talks with ATR's Paul Blair about the government's efforts to tax and ban vaping and e-cigarettes. Vapers are joining the Leave Us Alone coalition as single-issue voters who view politicians who want to tax and ban their products as existential threats to their health and well-being. Tune in to learn more about this growing life issue.
As the newly-elected Speaker of the U.S. House, Speaker Paul Ryan has a real opportunity to transform the Republican Party for the better. Conservative activist Grover Norquist explains exactly why in this episode of the Grover Norquist Show.
A small group of House Republicans recently joined with Nancy Pelosi and congressional Democrats to force a vote to reauthorize the Ex-Im Bank. Conservative activist Grover Norquist explains why this is a horrible idea and how free market supporters need to fight back against the crony capitalists involved in Ex-Im and the federal sugar program; the next fight in the battle against corporate welfare.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist continues to review all the tax reform plans coming from the Republican presidential candidates. This episode, Grover covers the highlights of Rick Santorum's plan including lowering the top rate on all personal and business income down to twenty percent.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist continues his thorough analysis of each Republican presidential candidate's tax plan. In previous shows, Grover reviewed plans by Rand Paul, Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, and Donald Trump. This episode, Grover discusses the benefits of Ohio Gov. John Kasich's tax plan.
As Congress prepares to vote on a new Speaker of the House, conservative activist Grover Norquist examines Speaker John Boehner's tenure and highlights three major victories for advocates of limited government.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist sits down with Catholic activist Deal Hudson to discuss Pope Francis's visit to America and how the media has distorted the economic message of Pope Francis.
GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump released details of his tax reform plan. It features a system with much lower tax rates than current law, and a broadened tax base for high income earners. The plan is not a tax cut, but is rather intended to be revenue neutral under a dynamic score.
Tune to hear more analysis from conservative activist Grover Norquist on Donald Trump's pro-growth, pro-simplification plan.
GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush recently released his tax reform package and conservative activist Grover Norquist highlights the good and not so good parts of his plan in this episode.
It should come as no surprise that President Obama is no fan of tax-neutral, defined contribution savings plans.
After all, this is the same president who secretly tried to destroy the 529 college savings plan for the middle class back in January 2015. His budget routinely calls for a lifetime accumulation cap on 401(k) plans.
Now Obama's own Department of Labor is pushing a series of new regulations that will have the effect of shutting out newer investors and younger investors from the world of IRAs.
Energy policy expert Justin Sykes joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to discuss remarkable energy renaissance happening in America today.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist discusses the recent revelations by Americans for Tax Reform that Hillary Clinton once publically endorsed a new 25 percent national sales tax on guns and urges the media to cover the topic which they have avoided for over 20 years.
Center for Worker Freedom's Matt Patterson guesthosts the Grover Norquist Show again and talks with Russ Brown of the Center for Independent Employees to discuss his work representing employees opposed to forced unionization.
Center for Work Freedom's Matt Patterson subs in for conservative activist Grover Norquist on the Grover Norquist Show this week. Patterson talks with Heritage Foundation scholar James Sherk about Right to Work (RTW) and his work proving that RTW states enjoy real wages equivalent to those in non-RTW states.
With the expiration of the Export-Import Bank in June, opponents of corporate welfare won a key victory against wasteful, unnecessary spending. Despite a concerted effort by big government advocates to reauthorize the bank, Congress has so far stood firm so far and refused to bow to special interests. Tune in to hear Grover Norquist and Alex Hendrie discuss what's next in the fight against crony capitalism.
ATR's Alex Hendrie walks conservative activist Grover Norquist through the ineptitude of the Internal Revenue Service. From the Lois Lerner Tea Party targeting scandal to the data breach that allowed hackers to obtain the records of over 300k taxpayers, it's obvious the IRS is in need of serious reform. Sadly, President Obama seems completely unaware of just how ineffectual the IRS truly is.
With nearly every state legislative session coming to a close, conservative activist Grover Norquist and ATR's Paul Blair examine electronic cigarettes, the newest target of tax hikes at the state level. They also discuss the looming threat of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) overregulation of the industry.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist and ATR's John Kartch discuss the pending launch of a new clearing house of information on Hillary Clinton's big government tax record, www.HighTaxHillary.com.
Matt Patterson, executive director of the Center for Worker Freedom, joins conservative activist Grover Norquist to discuss the state of worker freedom in America, especially in California where farm workers at Gerawan Farms are actively fighting to prevent the state from forcing them to join the United Farm Workers.
Conservative activist Grover Norquist continues his examination of the presidential candidates' tax reform plans with Gov. Mike Huckabee's FairTax proposal.
As taxpayers prepare for the first debate of the 2016 election cycle, conservative activst Grover Norquist takes an in-depth look into presidential candidate Marco Rubio's tax reform plan. What he finds should be encouraging for taxapyers: the plan is pro-growth, pro-family, and simplifies the current tax mess. As ATR’s Ryan Ellis says, this plan “has a little something for everyone” – families, small businesses, and savers. In doing so, Rubio's plan presents itself as smart proposal that can appeal to a broad base of taxpayers.
As the Republcian presidential field continues to grow, Senator Rand Paul is one of the first candidates to put forward a dynamic and exciting outline for tax reform. His proposal creates a single low income tax rate. This would be a great incentive to save, work, and invest for all Americans. It would put America back on the path to strong economic growth and away from the recent years of malaise.
Tune in to listen to conservative activist Grover Norquist and Americans for Tax Reform's Ryan Ellis explain why taxpayers should be so excited for tax reform.
We all know the statistics. The United States is drowning in one of the world’s most extensive prison populations… and budgets. National leaders are becoming more vocal about the need to improve the justice system across the nation. We are at a point where counting the number of federal crimes is close to impossible.
Americans for Tax Reform is committed to reducing the footprint of the government in people’s lives as much as possible. By encouraging better sentencing and more effective alternatives to incarceration, America can provide justice and fiscal sanity simultaneously.
ATR policy specialist Jorge Marin joins conservative activist Grover Norquist on the Grover Norquist Show to discuss the importance of conservatives leading the fight for criminal justice reform in America.
Just how expensive could a Hillay Clinton presidency be? In the latest installment of The Grover Norquist Show, conservative activist Grover Norquist discusses Hillary's liberal economic view and her desire for bigger, expensive government.
In the latest installment of "The Grover Norqist Show," conservative activist Grover Norquist explains what in the world the Ex-Im Bank is, why it is the poster child for crony capitalism, and why Congress should let the bank's charter permanently expire.
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In the latest installment of The Grover Norquist Show, conservative activist Grover Norquist discusses Hillary Clinton's war on the sharing economy and examines just what it is about the future that irritates her so much.
Grover Norquist discusses how politicians view Internet services and the opportunity politicians see for taxing the Internet.
In Grover Norquist's latest show, he talks about his support for the Second Amendment and Right on Crime, which a conservative approach to the criminal justice system: fighting crime, supporting victims, and protecting taxapyers.
There's hidden gold in the U.S. Constitution. According to our founding document, all taxation must be uniformly applied. Join ATR President Grover Norquist as he makes the case for a constitutional requirement for a Flat Tax.
Taxpayer Protection Alliance's Michi Illjazi joins ATR's Grover Norquist to discuss how some are delaying a routine process and distorting the earmark debate.
Find more on the issue at http://www.atr.org/delay-water-settlements-needlessly-costing-taxpayers.
ATR's Chris Prandoni sits down with Grover Norquist to discuss three reasons why Congress doesn't need to raise the gas tax to fund the Highway Trust Fund.
Under Obama’s latest tax plan, earnings in “Section 529” (named for its location in the Internal Revenue Code) college savings plans will face full income taxation upon withdrawal. This proposal is indisputably an income tax hike on middle-class families with children.
These accounts are commonly used by middle class families. There are about 12 million 529 accounts open today, and they have an average account balance of approximately $21,000. Most 529 plans permit monthly contributions as low as $25 per month.
ATR's Paul Blair sat down with Grover Norquist to discuss electronic cigarettes and some of the states where politicians will try to raise taxes on them in 2015.
ATR's Grover Norquist and Patrick Gleason recently wrote a piece for Politico about the central campaign premise of Democrats running for the U.S. Senate this cycle: Political Dynasties.
Join them on today's postcast to learn more!
ATR state affairs manager Will Upton joins Grover Norquist again to discuss key ballot measures across the country.
Katie McAuliffe, executive director of Digitalliberty.net, joins Grover Norquist to discuss why taxpayers should care about politicians trying to tax the Internet.
ATR's state affairs manager Will Upton joins Grover Norquist to discuss why it's so important for conservatives across the country that Gov. Sam Brownback win reelection.
During ATR president Grover Norquist’s inaugural podcast, he discusses the history of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge and why it has been such a powerful tool in protecting taxpayers from tax hikes and facilitating real tax reform on the state and federal level.