https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2013/01/07/gingrich-gop-should-threaten-government-shutdown-over-debt-ceiling/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 04:46:21 -0400<![CDATA[NEWT GINGRICH: Let me ask you this. And I appreciate E.J.&#8217;s support here. But I want to make a point that probably he may not be as enthusiastic about. They have two vehicles. They have a continuing resolution, which is at the end of March, and they have the sequester bill. Now, these are legitimate government spending bills. The debt ceiling is different because it triggers all of these international financial problems and triggers the credit of the United States. They don&#8217;t have to say, &#8220;We&#8217;re going to be wimps.&#8221; I&#8217;ve helped closed the government twice. It actually worked. Bill Clinton came in and said, &#8220;The era of big government&#8217;s over,&#8221; after two closings. Not before.]]>Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:05:09 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2013/01/07/gingrich-gop-should-threaten-government-shutdown-over-debt-ceiling-n280735