Thanks to amendments to the legislation, nationally known taxation opponent Grover Norquist is giving state lawmakers the green light to support Gov. Bill Haslam’s plan to raise the gas tax to fund transportation projects.
Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform, which is famous for its Taxpayer Protection Pledge. In a letter addressed “Dear Members of the Tennessee Legislature,” Norquist notes that the bill, as currently amended, includes offsetting tax cuts that more than make…