Is it the amount he was paid? Or was it that as a former Speaker of the House he would have access to legislators?
Once Newt was out of office was he supposed to just go back to GA and retire?
Newt is not my first choice. I don't see anything illegal in him being paid well to represent clients in talking with people who can directly affect their livelihoods. For example, if I'm being prosecuted for a crime and I have the choice of a fresh out of school public defender, or a top notch former prosecutor to represent me I want the former prosecutor.
If we don't want lobbying then push for a flat tax, or national sales tax instead of the tax code we have today.
Apparently, Gingrich made about one and a half million bucks over 8 years as a contract consultant with Freddie Mac. Nobody forced Freddie to contract with him.
It was a private business. He was no longer in government. It is roughly 200 grand a year. He makes fairly big bucks.
Some freepers are starting to sound like they believe in Obama’s class envy. They hate, not just the rich, but the upper middle class, too. They hate people who make more money than they do.