Newt was paid tens of millions of dollars by the healthcare industry (and nearly two million by the federal mortgage makers). He says all he did was offer them “strategic advice.” He didn’t lobby.
You have a reliable source for that which isn’t part of the MSM?
Newt Gingrich worked as a contractor for Freddie Mac over a period of about 6-8 years during which he earned $1.6Million dollars. That is around $250,000 per year. His contract was not renewed. Call it as you like, but that is not lobbying.
And do I have source for the above? Yeah, Newt himself.
By comparison, I as a contract electrical designer, can earn up to $110,000 per year, excluding overtime.
Newt’s pay at Freddy Mac as a knowledgable policy wonk wasn’t outrageously high.
I haven’t looked into the “millions of dollars by the healthcare industry” claims, but soon will. I do not expect those charges to have any more validity than the ones about Freddie Mac.