Grover Norquist, like his pal Ralph Reed, has been a typically dirty little conservative. TPM Muckraker reports that Grover is a money launderer:
It's now clear to anyone who's paid attention that Norquist used his non-profit, Americans for Tax Reform, as a money-washing business and lobbying firm. He took a "management fee" for laundering gaming money through to Ralph Reed. He has a long list of corporate donors that seek his help; and like any other lobbyist, his advocacy is for sale -- even to Democrats.He won't go to jail apparently.
Now the irony is that Grover, who is absolutely obsessed with taxes, is probably getting himself -- and his contributors -- in to trouble with the IRS:
The worst that could happen to Norquist, according to [CREW's Executive Director Melanie] Sloan, would be for the IRS to crack down on ATR. His group would lose its 501(c)3 status. That would result in hefty fines, and his donors would be mighty upset, since their contributions would suddenly become taxable.That means Grover would be personally responsible for a tax increase. He'd be violating his own "no new taxes" pledge.
