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Grover Norquist: 9-9-9 Plan Is ‘Tapeworms in Your Tummy’

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Caleb Newquist

The ‘Godfather of Tax Policy’ explains his beef (pepperoni, sausage, meatball) with his fellow Godfather’s tax plan.

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Posted in TaxTagged 9-9-9 Tax Plan, Godfather vs. Godfather, gross, Grover Norquist, Herman Cain, tapeworms, Tax policy, Taxpayer Protection Pledge, The Godfather of Tax Policy

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