The welfare state creates its own victim/client constituency. By making individuals free and independent, we reduce the need for 'charity' to those… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Every time we've cut the capital gains tax, the economy has grown. Whenever we raise the capital gains tax, it's been damaged.… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Conservatives should insist that defense spending be examined with the same seriousness that we demand in examining the books of those government… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Government should enforce rule of law. It should enforce contracts, it should protect people bodily from being attacked by criminals. And when… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Everyone would have bigger and safer cars if they didn't have those CAFE standards: corporate average fuel economy. — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
When I became 21, I decided that nobody learned anything about politics after the age of 21. — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
If you feel the government should leave you alone, you're a Republican. If you think the job of the government is to go push… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Spending should be transparent. All spending by the Pentagon should be online. Every check. Exceptions should be made for legitimate national security issues. But… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Twenty-five years ago, I created the Taxpayer Protection Pledge at the federal level. Then I brought it to the state and local level. About… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Could I ask if there’s anything in between Step One and Step Two? ‘Oh ye of little faith.’ — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Spending is not caring. Spending is what politicians do instead of caring. Spending more does not guarantee success. Politicians like to measure spending because… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
I know the activists I deal with, we sort of try and check each other to make sure that we haven't gone native, that… — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
Historically, opposition to immigration in the United States has been racially and religiously motivated in the ugliest, nastiest way possible. — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image
The important thing about tax reform is you make the tax code less complicated, easier for people to understand. — Grover Norquist Copy Share Image