Name: Grover Norquist and the Fiscal Cliff
Uploaded: 2012-11-05T00:03:56-05:00
Duration: 21 min 30 s
Description: Grover Norquist stands to be a major player in the debate over how to face the upcoming fiscal cliff.

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Grover Norquist stands to be a major player in the debate over how to face the upcoming fiscal cliff.

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