Remember the 'Contract with America' ?
I do.
Few things in history have been ret-commed and lied about as much as that of Newt. What you just presented does not line up with the actual results of Newt's (and others) major work in a very hostile environment - That of Wee Willie Wanker - pressydent 'depends on the meaning of 'is'.
Your source may be good and unbiased research, but I no longer trust 50% of what I read, and don't believe the remainder. And if it is based on govmint stats, editorial decisions about what 'earmarks' are, AI analysis, etc .... well the aforementioned 'trust level' moves even further left in deep negative territory.
It really can't be argued that Newt and his coalition, did FAR more to cut guvmint waste in our lifetimes. That is irrefutable history - no matter who attempts to crunch the numbers.
There are three types of liars; damn liers, gd liars, and then statisticians.
I like the Monroe ref, but prefer the Daniel Boone story about guv-mint spending - you know the one about 'the widow'.
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