Norquist’s Anti-Spending Group Took Small Business Relief

  • The nonprofit says it spotlights ‘costly government programs’
  • Loan of $150,000 to $350,000 disclosed as data is released
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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.