[Marguerite]

How Conservative is Newt's Actual Voting Record in the House (1979-1999) ? (his voting record is 91% conservative over a period of 20 years)

Voted YES on the Reagan tax cut of 1981

Voted YES on the Reagan tax reform bill of 1986

Voted NO on the George H.W. Bush "Read My Lips" tax hike in 1990.

Voted NO on the Clinton tax hike in 1993.

Voted YES on the capital gains tax cut in 1997.

Voted NO on the Chrysler bailout in 1979

Voted YES on the Gramm-Rudman balanced budget bill in 1985

Voted YES on a balanced budget amendment (as part of the "Contract for America" effort that he led) in 1995

Led the effort and voted YES to cut $16.4 billion from the budget in 1995.

Voted YES on welfare reform in 1996

How much federal spending increased while Gingrich was Speaker of the House (1995-1999)?

Federal spending rose an average of 3.1% a year while he was Speaker - this is the lowest rate of spending growth over the last 30 years. Federal spending as a % of GDP fell from 21% to 18.5%, a whopping decline in 4 short years

Under Obama, a whopping 8.6% a year.

[onyx]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

[rodguy911]

Good catch here. When Santorum’s voting record comes up its abysmal compared to Newt and Mitt is all too well known starting with Mittcare and it only gets worse.