Newt’s plan is worthless because he doesn’t mean a word of it.
I'm actually quite certain he means every word of it, just like Zero meant he would close Guantanamo, and Bush I meant he would not raise taxes, and clinton meant he would not tax the middle class, but in the real world, what you say you want to do, and what you actually get through Congress are two different things. We all know that. That's why we are only talking about "principles" and "ideas" that would guide someone's decision-making. Here's what he says he believes.
Newt believes America must be a nation of laws. The first duty of the federal government is national defense, and it is inexcusable that we haven’t secured the border. In his 21st Century Contract with America, Newt pledges to control the southern border by January 1, 2014, waiving any regulations and pushing aside any bureaucracies that get in the way.