Ted Yoho, just elected to the House of Representatives has avowed he will not sign the Norquist pledge as he was voted in to do the best for the country and does not see that pledge as fulfilling those goals. Gatorsports describes his as a change agent. It writes: "Alachua County's newly elected U.S. Rep. Ted Yoho deserves credit for
showing independence and common sense by refusing to sign on to Grover
Norquist's antiquated anti-tax pledge." The author of the article whose name does not seem to be listed goes on further to say, "That many Republicans, including Yoho, are recognizing the obstacle such
promises create is a sign that Congress may finally be on the verge of
breaking the gridlock that has held the nation hostage for far, far too
long." For the whole article, click here
Another article in Bloomberg News by Timothy Homan writes that Norquist's Tax Pledge is drawing fewer Freshman Representatives. The 26 year old tax pledge may have worked once but it is currently on the verge of collapsing the global economy with the stalling and obstruction it causes this do-nothing Congress.
"Homan writes: "The BGOV (Bloomberg Government) Barometer shows that 26 out of 38 Republicans who will be freshman members of the House or Senate in January have signed the anti-tax pledge, compared with 96 out of 99 in the group that started in the 112th Congress in January 2011. So far, 24 of 35 Republicans newly elected to the House have signed, along with two of the party’s three new senators in the incoming 113th Congress"
He includes further: "Among Republicans who don’t go along with that is Susan Brooks of Indiana, who will begin her first term in Congress in January."; "Representative Chris Gibson, a Republican first elected to Congress in 2010 from New York’s 20th congressional district, says he’s no longer bound by the pledge he signed for his freshman term in Congress. After district boundaries were redrawn, Gibson was elected this year from the 19th district. While his position on taxes hasn’t changed, Gibson has no plans to sign a new pledge, said his spokeswoman, Stephanie Valle.". To read the entire article, click here
Another article in Bloomberg News by Timothy Homan writes that Norquist's Tax Pledge is drawing fewer Freshman Representatives. The 26 year old tax pledge may have worked once but it is currently on the verge of collapsing the global economy with the stalling and obstruction it causes this do-nothing Congress.
"Homan writes: "The BGOV (Bloomberg Government) Barometer shows that 26 out of 38 Republicans who will be freshman members of the House or Senate in January have signed the anti-tax pledge, compared with 96 out of 99 in the group that started in the 112th Congress in January 2011. So far, 24 of 35 Republicans newly elected to the House have signed, along with two of the party’s three new senators in the incoming 113th Congress"
He includes further: "Among Republicans who don’t go along with that is Susan Brooks of Indiana, who will begin her first term in Congress in January."; "Representative Chris Gibson, a Republican first elected to Congress in 2010 from New York’s 20th congressional district, says he’s no longer bound by the pledge he signed for his freshman term in Congress. After district boundaries were redrawn, Gibson was elected this year from the 19th district. While his position on taxes hasn’t changed, Gibson has no plans to sign a new pledge, said his spokeswoman, Stephanie Valle.". To read the entire article, click here
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