The GOP’s Oath To The One Percent [1]
By ThinkProgress War Room on Nov 23, 2011 at 2:06 pm
One Oath to Rule Them All
You’d think the oath that mattered most to our elected leaders would be this one:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.
Republicans, however, seem to be in thrall to an entirely different oath:
I will: ONE, oppose any and all efforts to increase the marginal income tax rate for individuals and business; and TWO, oppose any net reduction or elimination of deductions and credits, unless matched dollar for dollar by further reducing tax rates.
That is the oath to Republican lobbyist Grover Norquist that almost every single Republican member of Congress and every single Republican presidential contender (except Jon Huntsman) has taken.
Why does it matter? Read More [1]