Page 4 - Written Pledge News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Higher power. >> what would jesus take? >> no, not jesus. >> reverend norquist. >> the most powerful man in america who does not sleep in the white house. >> now, grover norquist is facing a challenge. >> republican tom coburn said this about tax reform. >> if taxes end up going up in some capacity, would you not be in violation of that? >> which pledge is more important, david? is the pledge to uphold your oath to the constitution of the united states or a pledge from a special interest group. >> grover norquist is accusing republican senator of oklahoma, tom coburn, of violating the pledge. ...

Says so right in black and white. the senator should know that. it's not a commitment to me, personally, and it's not a commitment to americans for tax reform. it is a commitment, in writing, to the citizens of oklahoma and to the american people. >> but grover, i don't mean to interrupt, but just to clarify that point, you wrote the pledge, and that's the way it's written for everyone one of them, that they pledge to their constituents, but you guys wrote it. >> the pledge says no net tax increase, and we ask people to make that commitment. you said republicans, but we ask everybody to make t...

That if senator coburn supports a gang of six plan that raises net tax revenue, he would violate grover norquist's pledge. senator coburn is obviously ready for that fight. >> well, i think, which pledge is most important, david? is the pledge to uphold your oath to the constitution of the united states or a pledge from a special interest group, who claims to speak for all of american conservatives when, in fact, they really don't. >> joining me now, the founder and president of americans for tax reform, grover norquist. grover, thanks for joining me tonight. >> hey, lawrence, good to be with ...

I helped get passed by one vote was the biggest tax increase in your history, your worst nightmare. so we couldn't be more opposite on this. but i just wanted to get it out there that the bind that republicans are in, i don't think the public understands outside of washington politics how you have worked this subject for decades. you actually have signatures on documents, on a written pledge from senator coburn and other republican senators, virtually all of them, and most republicans in the house, if not all of them, saying that they will never vote for any increase in taxation, which you def...

In this cycle, people are just starting to run. so we haven't asked people until they formally run. i expect all of the republican candidates for president will sign the pledge. but let me back up. we have 100,000 donors to americans for tax reform. our position is no net tax increases on the overall tax burden. we do not support or oppose any particularly tax credit. one of the arguments that i've had with senator coburn is he wants to get rid of the ethanol tax credit, which is a left-wing effort to force people to use higher cost energy that eats up a lot of corn. it's a very stupid incenti...