Michele Bachmann denies benefiting from government aid

latimes.com ^ | June 26, 2011 | Richard A. Serrano

[Berlin_Freeper]

...Bachmann and her staff declined to talk to about the government assistance for the L.A. Times article. But asked about the issue on "Fox News Sunday," she insisted that she and her husband had not benefited at the expense of federal and state taxpayers.

"First of all," she said, "the money that went to the clinic was actually training money for employees. The clinic did not get the money. And my husband and I did not get the money either. That's mental health training money that went to employees."

As for the farm, she said it belonged to her father-in-law. "It's not my husband and my farm," Bachmann said. "And my husband and I have never gotten a penny of money from the farm."

As the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday, however, in financial disclosure forms, Bachmann reported receiving between $32,503 and $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.

[Berlin_Freeper]

Ew, Busted!

[library user]

I suppose Obama never benefited from affirmative action either.

[gov_bean_ counter]

This lady is just a couple of clicks to the left of Ron Paul on the kook meter. Her narrative is going to fall apart, especially when MSM/Dems/Romney's bottom feeding dumpster divers get a look at how long those 23 foster children she “raised” actually stayed with her.

[truthkeeper]

My, how industrious and diligent the L.A. Times is when it suits their agenda.

[blueyon]

“This lady is just a couple of clicks to the left of Ron Paul on the kook meter”..... No she is not!

[EQAndyBuzz]

Wonder if they will ever get around to reporting on how Rezko split his property for the Obama’s.

[dforest]

So you now work for and support the LA Times? People love Michele’s narrative, at least we now they do in Iowa. That is because she is a hard worker and she actually has a narrative to present.

LOL

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

Report: "As the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday, however, in financial disclosure forms, Bachmann reported receiving between $32,503 and $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009."

Response: I hate politicians. The B*stards live off of us and then lie. I can understand the attitude of a Frenchman towards his bankrupt "leaders" in the 1780's through 1790's.

[rabscuttle385]

This lady is just a couple of clicks to the left of Ron Paul on the kook meter.

Put down the bong, bean counter.

[gov_bean_ counter]

It would be a great narrative if it were the truth. Raised?

I think not, but thanks for playing.

[truthkeeper]

...or coughing up that tape of Obama toasting Rashid Khalidi at that dinner in 2008.

[tallyhoe]

I would hope the 23 children moved out when they reached 18!
That is what it is all about teaching your kids to fend for them selves. I suppose if she took out a FHA home loan she would be blasted for that too! This is getting ridiculous almost as bad as Sarah Palin treatment!!!!!

[magritte]

The place is crawling with DU idjits these days, isn’t it?

[rabscuttle385]

Bachmann reported receiving between $32,503 and $105,000 in income from the farm, at minimum, between 2006 and 2009.

And how is this any different from taking advantage of credits and deductions on your Federal and state income tax returns?

[duckln]

Today, on This Week with Wallace, she was great. Kook?
You’ve got to be a kook to say what you just did.

[gov_bean_ counter]

That is rich. She starts a little Tea Party Club in the House and then calls herself the Chairman.

Reminds me of something you'd see on "Spanky and Our Gang".

[mrsmith]

Who thinks it bad that businesses are run in the manner the government prescribes?

Shouldn’t someone have the wit to decry that subsidies are so omnipresent that they’re usually impossible to avoid and be competitive?

Oh, Bachman does- unlike her most childish critics.

The libs did this last election to some conservatives who had run businesses . Amazing how stupid they consider one has to be to be conservative.

[dforest]

Well, I guess it beats someone that has no narrative other than a movie.

You can’t seem to get anything right about the opposition, including Ron Paul. Perhaps you could study up.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Hopefully, we "conservatives" can quickly dispose of Bachmann like we did Palin so we can move on to destroying the next GOP candidate. We need to keep it up so the 'RATS can lay back munching popcorn, cooling their heels and getting their boy a second term without having to spend too much of the union's money!

sarc/

[Berlin_Freeper]

It’s sad how much Bachmann makes her conservative(?) supporters squirm.