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Brill, Alex - Research Fellow
WE'RE HERE FOR A DEBATE. I THINK TONIGHT'S EVENT IS A TIMELY EVENT AS WE HEAR MUCH DISCUSSION IN WASHINGTON ABOUT TAX POLICY AND BUDGET POLICY. I WANT...
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IF TAX REVENUES REMAIN STABLE NEW 18%, AND SPENDING IS NOW REDUCED, THE DEBT TO GDP RATIO WOULD EXPLODE TO NEAR 190% OF OUR ECONOMY'S KENDLE PRODUCTION...
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Norquist, Grover - President
VERY MUCH. >> WHEN MIDGETS PLAY MINIATURE GOLF, AND DO THEY NOW? TAXPAYER PROTECTION PLEDGE WAS FOUNDED, WRITTEN IN 1986 AND THE PURPOSE OF IT WAS TO...
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ELSE SAID I WILL SIGN THE PLEDGE. IT IS BECAUSE OF SOME REASON THEY HAVE COMMITTED NOT TO RAISE TAXES. THE PLEDGE HAS HELPED PEOPLE COMMUNICATE ACCURATELY...
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Douthat, Ross - Columnist
THAT FIVE MINUTES IS BRUTAL. I WILL SPEAK QUICKLY. I WILL SLOW DOWN DURING THE Q&A. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME. THE CASE I HOPE TO MAKE TODAY IS THE TAXPAYER...
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ADVERTISED. THAT IS A STRONGER ARGUMENT AND I WILL
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Norquist, Grover - President
EXPLAIN LATER. >> I AM USED TO THIS ARGUMENT. THE PLEDGE HAS MADE IT DIFFICULT TO RAISE TAXES AND 1 REPUBLICANS HAVE HAD POWER TAXES HAVE NOT BEEN RAISED....
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AND MAKING IT CAPABLE, THE PLEDGE HAS PLAYED
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Douthat, Ross - Columnist
A USEFUL ROLE. >> JUST TO FINISH WHERE I LEFT OFF. THE POINTS THAT ARE RAISED ABOUT PAST DEALS ARE CAUTIONARY TALES FOR CONSERVATIVES. BUT IT IS NOT...
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OF RANDOM THINGS. ONE IS KNOWING NOW YOU KNOW AGAINST WHERE THE WORLD WAS IN 1985 AND HOW THIS PROCESS HAS EVOLVED, WOULD YOU HAVE CHANGED THE WORDING?...
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Norquist, Grover - President
YOU WISH? >> THE GOOD NEWS IT IS ACCEPTED BY CANADA ITS. AND HAS NOT BEEN A CHALLENGE. YOU COULD RAISE TAXES BY BROADENING THE BASE. THAT WAS THE TAX...
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THE LOW TAX THE VAUNTED SPENDING PEOPLE HAD ONE. WE TOOK
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Douthat, Ross - Columnist
TAX INCREASES OFF THE TABLE. >> I THINK, ONE POINT I WOULD MAKE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN WHICH THE BLOOD WAS CREATED. THAT...
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HE SAID I AM FOR THE MANDATE. MY BILL WILL DO NOTHING TO STOP THE MANDATE. WE HAD TO WALK THROUGH ALL THIS BECAUSE HE IS TRYING TO GET THE REPUBLICANS...
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Brill, Alex - Research Fellow
AND A TAX INCREASE. >> THE LANDETA HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED. I HAVE -- HANDOUT HAS BEEN DISTRIBUTED. YOU CAN WRITE AND TWITTER. LET ME PULL THESE TOGETHER...
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YOU AND THE LEGISLATORS BUT BETWEEN THE VOTERS AND LEGISLATORS. YOU SAID THAT EARLIER. ON ISSUES LIKE SALES TAXES TO ONLINE RETAILERS, YOU GET TO DECIDE...
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Norquist, Grover - President
ROUTERS? >> NO. THIS IS NOT USUALLY A CHALLENGE. I WONDER IF THIS CHANGES AS THE TAX INCREASES. THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN
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WASHINGTON, D.C. HAVE SEEN THE ADS PULLED OUT -- PUT OUT BY THE SHOPPING CENTER. PASS THE BILL TO TAX ONLINE SAVINGS. PEOPLE ARGUE IT IS A TAX INCREASE,...
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Brill, Alex - Research Fellow
THE MATH. >> I AGREE. >> YOU BY STEFAN AMAZON. >> AS YOU LIVE. THERE ARE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS HERE ABOUT THE DEFINITION OF THE PLEDGE INCLUDING ONE...
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PLEDGE IN WHICH BALANCING THE BUDGET IS EQUALLY IMPORTANT? ANY THOUGHTS MORE BROADLY ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF PLEDGES BEYOND THE SCOPE OF TAXES, THERE ARE...
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Douthat, Ross - Columnist
MADE SOME PROGRESS. >> COULD YOU CRAFT THE WORDS FOR A-- NO SPENDING INCREASE PLEDGE? >> I THINK THE OVERALL POINT IS TRUE. YOU CAN COME UP WITH WAYS,...
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INCREASE. I THINK AND BASED ON THE VIEW OF AMERICAN POLITICS, I THINK GROVER DISAGREES. THAT IS TO SAY THAT I THINK CALIFORNIA TODAY IS IN A MORE DIRE...
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Brill, Alex - Research Fellow
PLEDGE. >> WE HAVE TIME FOR A COUPLE MORE QUESTIONS. THIS QUESTION COMES FROM THE AUDIENCE. THE BUSH TAX CUTS ARE SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE IN A YEAR AND RATES...
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IN WHICH RATES ARE LOWER THAN THEY WOULD OTHERWISE BE, BUT HIGHER THAN THEY ARE NOW, IS THAT A PLEDGE
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Norquist, Grover - President
VIOLATION? >> IF THEY HAVE ALREADY EXPIRED, OR IF THEY VOTE FOR THEM BEFORE THEY EXPIRE? >> I HAD -- AHEAD TO GET INTO HYPOTHETICAL. IF YOU WENT TO THE...
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TAX RATES 28%. WHAT IF THEY WOULD AGREE TO VOTE FOR SOME DEAL, WOULDN'T THAT BE COOL? I SUPPOSE THAT WOULD BE REALLY COOL, BUT IF WE CAN COME BACK TO...
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Douthat, Ross - Columnist
THAT IS NOT AN OPTION. >> DOESN'T THAT LEAD US INTO A PIT OF EXISTENTIAL DESPAIR? [LAUGHTER] IT REQUIRES US TO IMAGINE THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY LARGELY DISAPPEARING,...
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TO BRING UP THE LAST POWER POINT SLIDE. FOLKS CAN WATCH THIS DEBATE, THE REPLAY OF THE DEBATE, AS WELL AS OTHER DEBATES WE HAVE HAD IN THIS SERIES. THEY...
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Brill, Alex - Research Fellow
CABLE SATELLITE CORP. 2011] >> IN A FEW MOMENTS, A TOWN
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HALL MEETING WITH HOUSE MINORITY
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