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Newt Gingrich and the high cost of government. January 23, 2012 8:56 pm bowser

“The consulting firm founded by Newt Gingrich on Monday night released a copy of its 2006 contract with Freddie Mac showing it was paid $300,000 to provide unspecified “consulting and related services” for one of the federally sponsored housing agency’s top lobbyists.

“The contract between the Center for Health Transformation, an arm of the Gingrich Group, and Freddie Mac shows that Gingrich reported directly to  to Craig Thomas, who at the time served as the agency’s director of public policy and was one of its registered lobbyists on Capitol Hill.

“But a spokeswoman for the firm said it was unable to find an earlier contract dating to 1999 and renewed until 2002. The spokeswoman, Susan Meyers, also could not say whether Gingrich or any of its employees produced any written reports for Freddie Mac as part of the nearly $1.8 million in consulting fees it was paid. ”

These are people who complain about the high cost of everything.  This isn’t consulting, this is plundering.  This isn’t a legitimate way to make a living, it’s a good reason to throw a bunch of them in jail.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/23/10219837-gingrich-contract-with-freddie-mac-leaves-questions-unanswered

It’s reminiscent of Reagan Cabinet members plundering HUD.  They were charging up to $250,000 to write one letter.

What a country.

  • Romney reports 42.5 million income in 2010 and 2011. A worthy Republican President. Now someone tell me how he 'earned' ... by bowser 2012-01-23 22:59:57
    • I'm with you on that one....I was appalled at the stance of Gingrich, Romney and Santorum pounding their chests all ... by Lindy 2012-01-24 11:39:59
      • As with "family values," Democratic concern with wealthy political candidates seems to be a relatively recent phenomenon. by TB 2012-01-24 08:58:06
        • Again, you avoid the point and try to divert. The observation was that it was impossible to "earn" that ... by bowser 2012-01-24 10:55:21
          • I don't think the guys with the masks and guns get to decide what's "earned" or not. by TB 2012-01-24 11:07:26
            • I'm done, TB. For this election, anyway. You cannot and will not stick to a point. For ... by bowser 2012-01-24 18:48:33
              • No, I said the people whose objective is looting that income are not qualified to decide "earned." by TB 2012-01-24 19:04:22
      • The "historian" will release his contracts just prior to the next debate. Let's see how well they bear out ... by bowser 2012-01-23 21:28:32

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