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For this Shutdown you can thank Newt Gingrich

Posted on October 2, 2025 by a1skeptic

For this latest shutdown you can thank Newt Gingrich. He was the guy who invented the “who will blink first” game of chicken back in 1995 in the pair of shutdowns against Bill Clinton. That’s when Gingrich wanted significant cuts … Continue reading →

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