[USS Alaska]

He took money to get legislation passed by congress. As a former speaker he has influence and can get that done.

That is just not true, Newt never lobbied congress.

I'm a Herminator, but let's try and get some facts correct.

Do you have any idea why businesses pay Consulting Companies billions of dollars for their Ideas?

Ever hear of Deloitte & Touche and their counterparts?

IBM has a consulting group {mostly with technical solutions that promote IBM stuff, but not always} and businesses pay them billions for their advice, whether the end user ends up buying IBM solutions or not.

There is a large gap between consultants and lobbyists.

[driftdiver]

“There is a large gap between consultants and lobbyists. “

yes the lobbyist typically has knowledge, experience and connections in the Government. Newt was being paid to help get the legislative concerns of those companies moved forward.

To say he was a consultant is not accurate.