-—”Who wouldn’t agree with that remark?”-—
Libertarians. But mostly folks who either don’t have the time, capability, or desire to understand Macroeconomics.
After all, who needs infrastructure?
Our founders set up a government that would be as national and as powerful as England’s parliament when the House, States and the president, elected by the electoral college agreed but only then. When there is disagreement between the three, government is supposed to be as insignificant as Jefferson wanted.
The problem today is that the power continues on and on when there is no agreement. Newt likes that power. He encourages it. He wants to make it bigger and more effective.