[unseen1]

What part of supply demand and free markets don't you understand? the government bailed out the pork industry. And Bachmann THANKED them for doing it. I don't car eif it was 20 million or 20 billion.

Instead of allowing the pork prices to decrease so consumers would have lower prices the government propped up the industry with artificial prices transferring wealth from the consumers to the pork producers. Maybe you should thank Bachmann and the government the next time you go to the supermarket and pay more for that ham than you would have. Call it a ham tax.

bachmann is nothing but a hypocrite. You want to compare Palin’s cutting earmarks by 86% under her watch to someone THANKING the government for interfering with the free market? that isn't even comparing the same things.

But let's go with your comparison. Palin wanted LESS government by cutting 86% of earmark requests. Bachmann wanted More BIGGER government to protect her voters so she could win reelection. One is a small government conservative that wants less smaller smarter government. the othe is nothing but a hypocrite signing you a song that you want to hear. Bachmann is Bush in a skirt.

[blasater1960]

Can you not read? There was a crisis in the market due to H1N1 Swine Flu! Yes, she thanked the feds for buying food and bringing price stability to the pork market. Look what was happening AT THAT TIME, this from the congressional research service:

U.S. Pork Market Effects

How Have U.S. Consumers Reacted to Reports of the Outbreak?

In late April, amid early reports of the spread of 2009 H1N1 flu, retail outlets reported that consumers were leery of buying pork because of fears that the disease may be linked to pork consumption. Tyson Foods Inc. also reported a drop in domestic pork sales.25 As domestic sales fell, retail and wholesale hog prices fell sharply, along with hog and pork-belly futures prices on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.

How Have U.S. Trading Partners Reacted to Reports of the Outbreak?

Citing public health and safety concerns, several countries have initiated or implemented steps to ban or restrict U.S. pork or pork products.

Now do you get it? It was a crisis, not unlike floods or earthquake, where the federal government can step in a give some temporary help to those in need. TEMPORARY. You call that intervening in the market? It was supporting a market in a crisis of a flu scare by unfounded food safety concerns.

Bachmann is STILL a constitutional conservative, fiscal conservative. I dont care if Palin reduced her pork by 886%, she still porked out 450+ million dollars, which is Waaaaaay more than the 16 million Bachmann got for the pig flu crisis. For you to say that Bachmann is big government is delusional. 450+ million vs 16 million. uh-huh