Grover Norquist
Grover Norquist | |
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 Norquist in 2017 | |
| Born | October 19, 1956 Sharon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | Harvard University (AB, MBA) |
| Organization | Americans for Tax Reform |
Political party | Republican |
Board member of | National Rifle Association, American Conservative Union |
| Spouse |
Samah Alrayyes (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | David 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, 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. 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.