Norquist Calls Sen. Murray ‘The Lady From Washington’ Who ‘Doesn’t Do Budgets’

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All six Republicans on the new deficit Super Committee have all kissed anti-tax zealot Grover Norquist’s ring. So now he’s training his sights on the six committee Democrats — not always politely. Here’s the New York Times.

All six Republicans on the committee have signed the pledge not to raise taxes dictated by Grover Norquist, who heads Americans for Tax Reform. Now, Mr. Norquist said, he will focus on keeping the Democrats in line. “The Republicans are serious budget reformers; the lady from Washington,” Mr. Norquist said of Mrs. Murray, “doesn’t do budgets.”

“The lady from Washington,” is the only female member of Senate leadership in either party, and the second highest-ranking member, male or female, of the Senate Budget Committee.

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