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The USA and Hong Kong

Owen Bennett Jones meets Grover Norquist, Republican strategist and architect of America's political 'pledge' on tax; Vaudine England bemoans the loss of Hong Kong's public records

Owen Bennett Jones meets Grover Norquist, Republican strategist and architect of a 'pledge' on tax policy which has tied many Senators and Representatives' hands in recent years. His hostility to federal tax raises has deep historical roots in the USA, but do the numbers really add up?

Plus, keen archive hound Vaudine England bemoans the loss of Hong Kong's public records.

(Image: A group of US tax protestors, one holds a sign that says Taxed Enough Already, Credit: Getty Images)

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10 minutes

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  • Mon 7 Jan 2013 11:50GMT
  • Mon 7 Jan 2013 19:50GMT
  • Tue 8 Jan 2013 01:50GMT
  • Tue 8 Jan 2013 04:50GMT