Grover Norquist's GOP has betrayed the US military  As a
Republican, I find it unconscionable that my party has put tax-
cutting orthodoxy before national security     • Jump to
comments () Grover Norquist Grover Norquist has been described
as the 13th member of the supercommittee, such is his influence
over its six Republicans. Photograph: Haraz N Ghanbari/AP  On
Monday night, the debt committee failed in its task to find a
solution to America's debt crisis. Democrats and Republicans
share blame for this debacle. However, in offering revenue
increases far below the realistic compromises offered by House
speaker John Boehner in his August negotiations with President
Obama, Republicans bear a heavy burden of responsibility.  In
the end, supercommittee Republicans put an anti-revenue
orthodoxy before the interests of the country. Now, unless a
bipartisan deal can be reached by the end of next year (an even
greater challenge during an election year), the US military will
face automatic and catastrophic cuts. In t