https://freerepublic.com/tag/bahmann/ en-us Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:32:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2763577/posts Calling Washington "vile and corrupt," Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann said Sunday she won't compromise her "core principles" if elected president, but she would take steps to negotiate "advancements" in the right direction. Bachmann said those who try to compare today's crop of GOPers to President Ronald Reagan, who did compromise on tax increases, are overlooking history. She said while Reagan agreed to a 3-to-1 deal of spending cuts to tax increases, the outcome turned out very differently. "It ended up being $3 in tax increases for every dollar in spending cuts. That's the way it works in D.C." she said.... Fox News https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2763577/posts#comment Sun, 14 Aug 2011 20:32:20 GMT