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The Big Bad Wolf.
No he didn't.
Oh gosh.
You folks are something else.
Gingrich shut the government down twice. They essentially wanted to kill Medicare, the EPA and SSI.
Clinton didn't budge.
And they wound up impeaching him.
Really?
Harsh words were used on both sides.
And yet common sense also existed and conversations continued.
Ultimately President Clinton and the Republicans in Congress reached agreements which led to cuts in spending, welfare reform, the first tax cuts in 16 years, and the only four consecutive balanced budgets in our lifetime.
Read more: Newt Gingrich: Founding Fathers Liked Shutdowns | TIME.com
really?
They didn't talk.
That's a bunch of malarkey.
And welfare reform was something Clinton was going to do anyway. Add in that he included block grants to states to train people out of work.
He also instituted PayGo..something Bush shitcanned as soon as he sat his ass in the chair.