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The Last Word - Grover Norquist's worst nightmare (Original Post)
Galraedia
Jul 2012
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eggplant
(3,911 posts)1. I love it, but I'm confused...
...if we follow this plan, we get what we want (a net tax increase for the top 1%) but doesn't Grover get what he wants? Or at least purports to want?
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)2. "but doesn't Grover get what he wants?"
Hell no. He wants the federal government to collapse utterly. The whole "drown it in a bathtub" thing.
Taxes is just a means to an end and cover to make him look like a hero to the little guy.
eggplant
(3,911 posts)5. Fair enough n/t
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. Obama gave them enough rope.
Stuart G
(38,436 posts)4. Very much worth listening and watching...all of it..Great Post..nt
Gothmog
(145,321 posts)6. I really like this concept
The Last Word is a great show and I hope that the Democrats stand firm on this
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)7. K&R
Dalai_1
(1,301 posts)8. I saw this on Lawrence last night
this morning I heard it discussed on msnbc by a Senator( can not remember
which one) ..right now I do not see a down side to it (for the Democrats)
HopeHoops
(47,675 posts)9. He's so right. The GOP idiots only see things in black and white (on many levels). He nailed it.