Claim: Winning Our Future's new TV ad falsely claims Newt Gingrich "slashed" spending in his four years as House speaker. Federal spending went up 18 percent from 1995 to 2000, the time frame mentioned in the ad. In addition, the ad credits Gingrich for "record-breaking surpluses." There were surpluses for four straight years — from fiscal years 1998 through 2001 — but Gingrich already had left Congress in January 1999. The largest of those surpluses came in fiscal year 2000,
Fact-check: Did Gingrich 'Slash' Federal Spending? - FactCheck.org
Verdict: winning our future's new tv ad falsely claims newt gingrich "slashed" spending in his four years as house speaker. federal spending went up 18 percent from 1995 to 2000, the time frame mentioned in the ad. in addition, the ad credits gingrich for "record-breaking surpluses." there were surpluses for four straight years — from fiscal years 1998 through 2001 — but gingrich already had left congress in january 1999. the largest of those surpluses came in fiscal year 2000,
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Eugene Kiely
Date published: 2012-01-20T21:28:56