Norquist’s Anti-Spending Group Took Small Business Relief (1)

The Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, a conservative-allied group headed by anti-tax activist Grover Norquist, took Covid-19 small business relief funds from the federal government, according to data released Monday.

The nonprofit foundation -- which advocates restraint in government spending and says it works to educate taxpayers on “costly government programs” -- took a loan between $150,000 and $350,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program, according to the data disclosed by the Small Business Administration, which is overseeing approval of loans to address the economic devastation from the pandemic.

Grover Norquist

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Norquist, a prominent conservative activist, is known for pushing Republicans ...