Americans for Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 12: U.S. Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) speaks during a news conference April 12, 2013 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), held the news conference and was joined by Republican House members to discuss their oppositions on tax increases.
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The most potent illustration that Republicans have shifted their attitudes on immigration came Tuesday morning when all GOP members of the Senate Judiciary Committee rejected an amendment from Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., to severely limit the number of legal immigrants allowed into the country ... The committee’s overwhelming ‘No’ vote shows that the battle for Republicans’ souls on immigration has shifted away from groups that want to reduce the influx of foreigners, like the Heritage Foundation, NumbersUSA, and Fairness for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), toward free-market groups that applaud increased immigration, such as Americans for Tax Reform and the CATO Institute.
The photo on the cover appears to be stripped down version … missing some unlikely attendees at the event. Look closer over Rubio's shoulder and you'll spot anti-tax crusader and right-wing hero Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
Ken Cuccinelli agrees with the principles of Americans for Tax Reform and keeping taxes low. However, it’s our policy to not sign campaign pledges.More quotes »
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ATR Supports Paycheck Protection in Louisiana
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Dubious Heritage study pits right against itself
Jim DeMint, president of the Heritage Foundation, at yesterday's event In what was almost certainly an unprecedented press call, top fiscal conservatives from Americans for Tax Reform, the Cato Institute, the Kemp Foundation and the American Action Netwo from MSNBC Blogs Read more »
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Immigration Analysis Should Include Costs and Benefits
Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) pushed back today on a Heritage Foundation study that found a net fiscal cost of $6.3 trillion associated with S.744, the immigration reform bill pending in the United States Senate. The primary flaw in this analysis is tha from Americans for Tax Reform Read more »
