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Newt Gingrich

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Newt Gingrich is a prominent Republican politician from Georgia, best known for serving as the 50th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. He played a significant role in the Republican Revolution of the 1990s, leading the party to a majority in the House for the first time in 40 years. Gingrich is recognized for his advocacy of conservative policies, including tax reform and welfare reform, and he was a key architect of the 'Contract with America,' which outlined a legislative agenda for the GOP in the 1994 midterm elections.

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May 11, 2025

In an ideal world, Trump would get Congress to approve the gift.

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Apr 25, 2025

He’s not going to run for another term.

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Mar 15, 2025

Let's be clear: Some people are gonna get hurt, let's be honest.

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Mar 15, 2025

Well, I think you always have to look at the danger of conflicts of interest with anybody. But at the same time, I would say that one of the virtues of being as wealthy as he is, is he hardly needs to rig the game.

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Mar 10, 2025

We are sliding towards a recession. And that’s just a fact.

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May 15, 2023

We should not interfere directly with home rule. Those of us who visit and who come here only for the purpose of representing our communities do not have the knowledge and do not have the right to micromanage the daily lives of the people…

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Apr 10, 2023

If you are going to effect change, you better have public opinion with you.

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Mar 27, 2023

We need more legal immigrants in this country.

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Mar 27, 2023

One of the most successful programs in the last 50 years in terms of social policy changes was that bipartisan welfare reform.

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Dec 1, 2022

Quit Underestimating President Biden. Like virtually all conservatives and Republicans, I deeply oppose his policies... However, Conservatives' hostility to the Biden administration on our terms tends to blind us to just how effective…

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Aug 31, 2022

The committee saying it is information that Newt Gingrich was in contact with senior advisors to President Trump over false election claims amplified during the election.

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Aug 12, 2022

Former Republican speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich, compared the FBI to the east German secret police, calling them the American Stasi.

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Aug 9, 2022

They didn`t allow anybody on the Trump side into Mar-a-Lago. So we have no idea whether or not they planted evidence.

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Jul 19, 2022

You put your finger on a huge issue.

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Jul 19, 2022

I think we are totally unprepared in Washington for thinking through the implications of the largest debt holder in the world suddenly deliberately raising interest rates.

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Jul 19, 2022

If you really want to deal with children in poverty, get the economy growing, stop the inflation, cut taxes.

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Jul 19, 2022

You make those two changes, in the matter of a very short time, you will have a much healthier country.

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Jul 19, 2022

Welfare reform began in 1965... we ought to return to a work oriented welfare system.

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Jul 19, 2022

I actually agree with the approach of listen, learn, help, and lead.

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Jul 19, 2022

I voted against the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan because for that exact reason, is I don't believe that it empowers families.

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Jul 19, 2022

I think the British coming out of World War II, did a pretty decent job of organizing entry level healthcare.

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