Posted on 03/31/2011 5:35:30 PM PDT by Nachum
Congresswoman and tea party leader Michele Bachmann tells Newsmax she will flat-out refuse to support any budget bill that does not include the defunding of President Obama’s healthcare reform plan.
The Minnesota Republican, who is considering a run for president in 2012, also charges that Democrats are playing “political games” by seeking to shut down the government in the belief they would benefit politically.
And she declares that Obama has to “eat his words” uttered three years ago when he said a president has no power to take the same action the Obama administration has taken in Libya.
Democrats in the Senate have proposed $33 billion in spending cuts, while House Republicans want $61 billion in cuts. In an exclusive interview with Newsmax.TV, Bachmann was asked whether $33 billion in cuts would be a deal-breaker for her.
Read more on Newsmax.com: Angry Bachmann Unloads: Obama’s a Hypocrite—Dems Plan to Shut Down Govt Important: Do You Support Pres. Obama's Re-Election? Vote Here Now!
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If it happens like you say, with Trump going the independent route against a DECENT Republican, I would vote for the Republican. But under all circumstances, if the Republican nominee ends up Huck, Mitt, or any other such fool, as in 2008, I will NOT again hold my nose while voting.
I love this guy as well but is he going to run?
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