Rick Santorum and Americans for Tax Reform

I was just about to hit the hay, when I spotted this.

A long-awaited report by the Senate Finance Committee accuses Grover Norquist's Americans for Tax Reform and other Abramoff-linked non-profits with committing acts that are likely in violation of their tax-exempt status.

Guess who ATR named as "Hero of the Taxpayer" only a few weeks ago?

RICK SANTORUM

Take a look:

Senator Rick Santorum was honored today by Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) with its annual "Hero of the Taxpayer" award at a ceremony in the U.S. Capitol. The taxpayer advocacy organization presents the awards to members of both houses of Congress who vote with taxpayers on 85 percent or more of the issues tracked by ATR as important to taxpayers.

Hmm. Isn't Rick Santorum on the Senate Finance Committee? Why yes, yes he is.

So the Finance Committee is accusing ATR of commiting acts that may violated their tax-exempt status and ATR has named Rick Santorum "Hero of the Taxpayer."

Perhaps Bob Casey should bring this up at the next debate.

Rick Santorum and Americans for Tax Reform - an explanation is needed.