https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/27/republicans-and-the-tax-pledge/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:37:41 -0400<![CDATA[Grover&#8217;s—everyone calls him Grover—apparent crime against Washington is that he now actually wants to hold politicians to what they willingly signed. If enough Republicans will disavow their tax pledge, then the capital crowd can go about agreeing to a grand fiscal bargain that raises taxes, pretends to cut spending and avoids the January 1 fiscal crack-up that the politicians have set us up for. Voters are supposed to believe that only Grover stands in the way of this happy ever-after. &#8230;]]>Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:40:58 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/27/republicans-and-the-tax-pledge-n280487