Grover Norquist

Grover Norquist
Norquist in 2017
Born
Grover Glenn Norquist

(1956-10-19) October 19, 1956 (age 68)
Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationHarvard University (AB, MBA)
OrganizationAmericans for Tax Reform
Political partyRepublican
Board member ofNational Rifle Association, American Conservative Union[1][2]
Spouse
Samah Alrayyes
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(m. 2004)​
Children2
RelativesDavid Norquist (brother)

Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is an American political activist and anti-tax advocate who is founder and president of Americans for Tax Reform, an organization that opposes all tax increases. A Republican,[3] he is the primary promoter of the Taxpayer Protection Pledge, a pledge signed by lawmakers who agree to oppose increases in marginal income tax rates for individuals and businesses, and net reductions or eliminations of deductions and credits without a matching reduced tax rate.[4] Prior to the November 2012 election, the pledge was signed by 95% of all Republican members of Congress and all but one of the candidates running for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.[5]

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  4. ^ "Who is Grover Norquist?". Americans for Tax Reform. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  5. ^ Howard Fineman (August 21, 2011). "It's Grover Time: Huntsman Rejects No-Tax Pledge, Pawlenty Waivers". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 8, 2012.