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Bachmann Exposed: Day 2

How much money did Bachmann actually take from programs she lambasted?

St. Paul (May 19, 2010) - With Rep. Michele Bachmann under fire for taking tens of thousands of dollars in funding from government programs like those that she has criticized as being "socialized medicine," Minnesotans have yet to learn exactly how much money Bachmann has received.

News reports uncovered this week that Bachmann accepted $27,564 in state funds for her husband's clinic. But the online database only lists funding accepted since 2007- the clinic has been open since 2003. How much money did Bachmann actually take?

"Given Michele Bachmann's regular rants against government programs and spending of any kind, and with her excessive opposition to any efforts to improve the health-insurance system or policies that would provide vital services to her constituents, it's hard to believe that she has the nerve to personally benefit from this money. It makes one wonder how she has accepted it with a clear conscience," said DFL Associate Chair Donna Cassutt. "As we learn more and more about her hypocrisy, the next question that comes to mind is: how much money did she really take? It's time for Rep. Bachmann to come clean."

Bachmann's clinic received tens of thousands in state money since 2007, and additional funding not available through online records. "Information from the state's Transparency and Accountability Project (TAP) shows the Bachmann's earning $27,564 in state payments since 2007. The clinic likely received more, since TAP's online data only records payouts given since 2007." [Minnesota Independent, 5/17/10]

 

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