Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, says the public broadcast of negotiations on the “fiscal cliff” could hold lawmakers responsible for their promises and give Americans a firsthand view of public versus private rhetoric. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
** FILE ** In this Feb. 11, 2012 photo, anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, addresses the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. (Associated Press)
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist "is hilarious," says an acquaintance. "If you've only seen him in little sound bites talking about tax policy, you're missing out." Mr. Norquist, who writes a lot of his own jokes, will compete Wednesday night at the D.C. Improv in Northwest for the title of "the Funniest Celebrity in Washington." (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
Grover Norquist, president of a taxpayer advocacy group, Americans for Tax Reform, center, meets with a group of millionaires discuss issues related to the debt supercommittee, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2011, in Washington. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari)
Donald H. Rumsfeld (left), secretary of defense in the George W. Bush administration, and Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform, participate in a CPAC Cruise 2011 event. (Emily Miller/The Washington Times)