Statements about History
Says in the last 20 years, the French have not "stood by" the United States on foreign policy.
"We balanced the budget with the 1997 Balanced Budget Act, and ultimately had four consecutive balanced budgets."
"When I was speaker, we had four consecutive balanced budgets."
The U.S. military is at risk of losing its "military superiority" because "our Navy is smaller than it's been since 1917. Our Air Force is smaller and older than any time since 1947."
"More Americans have lost their jobs under Barack Obama than any president in modern history."
Says he has "been able to attract independents and Democrats to win" elections in Pennsylvania.
In a watershed 1958 decision, "the Warren court asserted by itself that the Supreme Court was supreme over the president and the Congress."
"We’re $15 trillion now in debt, with a president that’s racked up as much debt as almost all of the other presidents combined."
"I balanced the budget for four straight years, paid off $405 billion in debt."
Newt Gingrich "has suggested" building "a mirror system in space" could improve the Earth’s habitability.
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